Red Bull Racing’s victorious weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix could’ve turned out very differently, had Max Verstappen not suffered a reliability problem in Q3 on Saturday. The Dutchman suffered a power failure during the final part of qualifying, which stopped the Dutchman from setting a lap-time. This meant he started from P10, yet somehow
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Charles Leclerc for the third time this season fell victim to a strategic mistake by Scuderia Ferrari, which cost him victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Monegasque driver had made his way to the front after starting third and looked likely to claim a much-needed win before the summer break. However, any chance of
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Sergio Pérez recovered well during the Hungarian Grand Prix, having been eliminated in Q2 during qualifying. The Mexican finished in fifth place at the Hungaroring, six-places higher than where he started the race. It was a strong result for Red Bull Racing, given that Max Verstappen won the race despite having started P10, and Pérez
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As if Ferrari’s day was not difficult enough in Budapest on Sunday, Carlos Sainz discovered after the race that there was a plastic bag stuck to the side of the car. The Spaniard had started the race second behind George Russell after the polesitter’s superb lap in qualifying, and he went longer in the first
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Max Verstappen recovered from a poor qualifying in the best way possible: by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix for the first time in his career. The Dutchman recovered from starting P10 at the Hungaroring, to win the unpredictable race, which also saw Verstappen spin 360 degrees and still claim victory. However, it wasn’t the best
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It was a bittersweet day for George Russell in Hungary after he finished the race third having taken his maiden pole position on Saturday. The 24-year-old came up with a tremendous lap at the end of qualifying to steal pole away from Carlos Sainz, and be started the race on Softs, with Sainz and team-mate
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The Hungarian Grand Prix was one that saw a mixed-up grid, a Max Verstappen comeback, and yet another Scuderia Ferrari strategic nightmare; however, the biggest story of the weekend was the announcement that Sebastian Vettel will be retiring from Formula 1. Ahead of the weekend at the Hungaroring, Vettel announced over a new Instagram account
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McLaren’s Lando Norris was happy enough with seventh place at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, but he might have expected a little more given where he started. The Briton capitalised on a poor performance by Sergio Perez in qualifying, as well as issues for Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton to start P4 in
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Williams CEO and team principal, Jost Capito, has been analysing Alex Albon’s mannerisms during the first part of the 2022 season, and he has pinpointed aspects for his driver to brush up on. Albon has scored all of Williams’ three points this season by finishing in the top 10 in Melbourne and Miami, but Williams
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Sebastian Vettel’s recent announcement regarding his retirement from the sport has seen many reflect on the incredible career the German driver had. The Aston Martin F1 Team driver claimed four back-to-back Drivers’ Championships for Red Bull Racing, claiming complete domination from 2010-2013. Some may say that his career failed to reach new heights when he
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