Lando Norris predicts eight-way fight for pole at Hungarian Grand Prix
Lando Norris got off to a flying start at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday, topping the timesheets in the second practice session, with the McLaren driver setting a stunning lap to beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, his rival in the Formula One Drivers’ Championship, by 0.243 seconds. Still, Norris believes any number of cars […]
A ‘difficult’ Friday for Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly at the Hungarian Grand Prix
Despite a slow start to the 2024 F1 season, France-based Alpine has climbed out from last place and climbed to eighth in the F1 Constructors’ Championship standings thanks to a string of strong performances. Despite being shut out at the last British Grand Prix, Alpine arrives in Budapest for the Hungarian Grand Prix having scored […]
Fernando Alonso offers blunt advice for Lance Stroll at Hungarian GP
Lectures Thursday’s FIA press conferenceFernando Alonso tried his best to manage expectations for Aston Martin at the Hungarian Grand Prix, with the veteran driver giving a lengthy response explaining how the team has struggled with inconsistent challengers and how this has influenced decision-making throughout the season. The team brought some upgrades to the Hungarian Grand […]
Mercedes F1 forced to fix computer systems at Hungarian GP after CrowdStrike outage
A massive computer outage has affected the entire planet this Friday, when a failed content update for security platform CrowdStrike caused a Microsoft system crash. The crash led to flight cancellations, banking systems down, and even ESPN morning broadcasts of “SportsCenter” and “Get Up.” The power outage also had an impact on the Formula One […]
Fernando Alonso lowering expectations ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix
It hasn’t been an easy season for Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin. The team was a paddock favourite at the start of last season, but things have changed since then. They currently sit in fifth place in the F1 Constructors’ standings, well ahead of sixth-placed Visa Cash App RB F1 Team but nowhere near the […]
Esteban Ocon and Alpine pay tribute to 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix victory
The Hungarian Grand Prix was always going to be a special race for Esteban Ocon. Drivers will be paying tribute to the race and its distinctive trophy during this weekend’s race. Ocon claimed his first F1 victory at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, the team’s first since rebranding to Alpine. Renault, which rebranded as Alpine […]
Heatwave set to impact Hungarian Grand Prix
Last year’s Qatar Grand Prix was a tough event for the entire F1 grid. A similar phenomenon may be seen in Hungary this weekend. After a week’s break, the F1 grid heads to Budapest this weekend for the Hungarian Grand Prix, which forms the first half of a double-header along with next weekend’s Belgian Grand […]
Ferrari’s struggles lead Hungarian Grand Prix storylines
Formula 1 returns this weekend with the Hungarian Grand Prix. The first half of the 2024 season was full of incredible moments with Lando Norris finally tasting victory, Charles Leclerc finally tasting victory on his home turf and Lewis Hamilton finally tasting victory again. How will the second half unfold? It all kicks off with […]
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban visits Washington after meeting with China’s Xi Jinping
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would travel to Washington after a visit to Beijing to discuss China’s plans for peace in Ukraine. Hungary began its six-month EU presidency in July, and since then Mr Orban has visited Kiev, Moscow and Beijing as part of what he called a “peace mission” to Ukraine’s war. […]
JD Vance praises Orbán’s seizure of Hungarian universities
Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s crackdown on higher education, defending the controversial leader in Budapest amid bipartisan criticism in the United States. “I don’t know everything he’s ever done.” Vance spoke Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”“From a university perspective, it’s entirely reasonable to think that taxpayers should […]