1:55 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Daniel Ricciardo said his elimination from Q2, which consigned him to starting 12th on the grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix, was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. After another dramatic F1 contest in the rain, a round-up of the main talking points
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12:28 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Sebastian Vettel insists Ferrari’s qualifying performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix was not a disaster despite being outperformed by Mercedes at a track where the Italian team was favourite for pole position. Just one week after Vettel crashed out of the lead of the German Grand Prix in damp
1:29 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Lewis Hamilton has played down the chances of an exciting Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, saying overheating tyres will limit overtaking opportunities. Hamilton was fifth fastest in Friday practice at Hungary and it looks as though Ferrari and Red Bull have the edge over Mercedes this weekend. But after
1:04 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Sebastian Vettel says an immediate return to racing is exactly what Ferrari needed after the death of former chairman Sergio Marchionne this week. On Wednesday it was confirmed Marchionne, who stepped down from his role last weekend due to ill health, had passed away aged 66. This week Ferrari
12:29 PM ET Connor McDonagh Max Verstappen says Red Bull’s engine deficit relative to Ferrari and Mercedes leaves him unsure whether pole position is a realistic target for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The tight and twisty nature of the Budapest circuit was expected to suit Red Bull going into this weekend and it showed in
12:57 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Lewis Hamilton says this year’s title fight has put him under more pressure to perform than ever before as he goes up against Sebastian Vettel in the drivers’ championship. The Mercedes driver leads the Ferrari driver by 17 points in the standings after winning at the German Grand Prix
12:29 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Fernando Alonso says McLaren now knows “exactly what to do” to turn its ailing performance around. After setting its sights on podiums and potential victories with a switch to Renault power over the winter, McLaren has underperformed in the opening eleven races of the year. The team, which has
11:33 AM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Daniel Ricciardo expects to be able to fight for victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix without penalties despite his engine failure at Hockenheim. Ricciardo’s car slowed to a halt during the race in Germany, raising fears of engine component changes and a drop down the grid at Hockenheimring, one
10:37 AM ET Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says it would be “madness” to push through major changes to Formula One’s engine regulations in 2021 as it would require existing manufacturers to develop two power units in tandem. F1’s next engine formula is at the centre of plans to provide closer racing and a more
6:18 AM ET After an absorbing German Grand Prix, our F1 editors Laurence Edmondson and Nate Saunders join regular columnists Maurice Hamilton and Kate Walker to discuss the major talking points as we pass the half-way point of the 2018 F1 season. Were the team orders used by Mercedes and Ferrari during the German Grand