Formula 1 Season 2024

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Ferrari confirm chassis director Cardile’s departure amid Aston Martin rumours
Ferrari’s technical director for the chassis area, Enrico Cardile (left), is leaving the team amid rumours he is heading to Aston Martin.

Mercedes bringing more updates to next two races after back-to-back wins
Mercedes will seek to build on their progress in recent races by bringing more upgrades to their W15 at the next two rounds.

Antonelli taken out by “numpty” after showing potential with first F2 win – Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff defended junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli over the collision which eliminated him from the first race after his breakthrough win in Formula 2.

Cardile to join Aston Martin from Ferrari as chief technical officer in 2025
Aston Martin have confirmed Enrico Cardile will join them from Ferrari next year as their new chief technical officer.

Mick Schumacher drives for McLaren in Pirelli test at Silverstone
Mick Schumacher made his first appearance in a McLaren Formula 1 car as he conducted development work for Pirelli at Silverstone today.

Perez expects to gain “a couple of tenths” from new floor Verstappen had at Silverstone
Sergio Perez, who has faced criticism over his performance in recent races, expects a performance boost at the next round when he receives the same floor upgrade his team mate had at Silverstone.

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Verstappen “refuses to believe” Red Bull are reaching limit of RB20’s potential
Max Verstappen remains confident Red Bull can continue to improve the performance of their RB20 as team principal Christian Horner admitted they are chasing ever smaller gains.

Why “under construction” McLaren still celebrate third place after missing a win
Since Lando Norris capitalised on a timely Safety Car appearance in Miami to take his first win, McLaren have missed five further shots at victory.

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Mercedes “will be in an even stronger position” after next upgrade – Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes don’t have the quickest car in Formula 1 yet but expects them to make significant progress with their coming upgrades.

F1 considering Zandvoort’s glued gravel traps as ‘best’ track limits solution
Formula 1 teams and the FIA are discussing whether adding glue to gravel traps could provide the most effective solution to enforcing track limits.

“Embarrassing” team principals’ meetings prevent F1 fixing rules – Brown
Efforts to improve Formula 1’s rules have been frustrated by the “embarrassing” outcomes of some team principals’ meetings, says McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.

One change to Formula 1’s six-round sprint race roster for 2025
All bar one of the six venues which are holding sprint events this year will do so again next season.

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Verstappen reveals “vision problems” since 2021 Silverstone crash with Hamilton
Max Verstappen has revealed his vision was affected by the heavy crash he suffered after colliding with Lewis Hamilton during the 2021 British Grand Prix.

“Impossible” to build mule cars to test tyres for new 2026 F1 rules – Pirelli
Formula 1’s official tyre supplier has warned it will be “impossible” to build mule cars to test the sport’s new rules for 2026.

Red Bull presents Newey’s RB17 hypercar with promise of ‘F1 equivalent lap times”
Red Bull has officially presented its RB17 hypercar, a two-seater which it claims is capable of matching Formula 1 lap times.

RB17 Hypercar

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Gasly solved mystery handling problem by using Ocon’s settings
Pierre Gasly cured a mystery handling problem on his car by switching to his team mate’s settings earlier in the year.

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The ‘good and bad’ reason Piastri is sure he can win after three near-misses
Since Lando Norris scored his breakthrough victory in Miami two months ago, McLaren can believe with some justification that he could have had another five more wins.

Clinching his fourth title will tax Verstappen’s restraint more than ever
Max Verstappen’s domination of Formula 1 was on another level last year. Even if he hadn’t come back after the summer break he would still have won the title by a point.

Mercedes weren’t self-critical enough during 2022 and 2023 failures – Allison
Mercedes failed to recognise the weaknesses in their approach which led them to produce uncompetitive cars over the past two seasons, says the team’s technical director James Allison.

Sainz and Albon cases reveal why Piastri’s Austria penalty infuriated McLaren
McLaren’s attempt to overturn the penalty which cost Oscar Piastri a third-place start in Austria was thrown out on a technicality. As a result, the stewards’ ruling that he had gone beyond track limits at turn six in qualifying was not examined.

Haas extends technical tie-up with Ferrari to 2028
Haas will continue to use power units and other components supplied by Ferrari until at least 2028 after extending a deal which has been in place since it entered Formula 1.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Hungarian GP:

Hungarian GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   16:30 To 17:30
Practice Session 2   20:00 To 21:00

Saturday
Practice Session 3   15:30 To 16:30
Qualifying Session   19:00 To 20:00

Sunday
Race                 18:00 To 20:00

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Austrian GP clash will have taught Norris how to race Verstappen – Ricciardo
Following the acrimonious collision between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen at the Austrian Grand Prix, the pair met on-track twice at Silverstone, though without the same fireworks.

Norris recalls Verstappen’s broken Hungarian GP trophy with special helmet
Lando Norris’ crash helmet for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix is a nod to his trophy-smashing blunder in the same event 12 months ago.

Hungarian Grand Prix set to be one of this year’s hottest races
As the region around the Hungaroring recovers from a heatwave, the Formula 1 teams can expect one of the hottest race weekends of the season so far this weekend.

Magnussen to leave Haas at end of year as team opts for all-new driver line-up
Haas has announced it will part ways with its longest-serving driver, Kevin Magnussen, at the end of this season.

‘If I get a ban, I get a ban’: Magnussen changing nothing in what may be final season
Today’s announcement by Haas confirms Kevin Magnussen will start just 12 more grands prix for them before moving on at the end of the season.

‘Senna kerbs’ and more bad luck at McLaren: First Hungarian GP pictures
The Formula 1 teams have arrived at a sweltering Hungaroring for the 13th round of the world championship.

Netflix reveal new details and November launch date for six-part Senna series
The new Netflix series based on the life of Ayrton Senna will debut on November 29th in Brazil.

Gasly “did my fair share” trying to convince Sainz to join Alpine
Pierre Gasly says he has done what he can to persuade Carlos Sainz Jnr to join Alpine next year.

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Red Bull must unlock more “pure pace” with Hungarian GP upgrade – Verstappen
Max Verstappen said he simply needs Red Bull’s upgrade for the Hungarian Grand Prix to unlock more “pure pace” from the RB20.

McLaren’s latest motorhome misfortune no problem for drivers – Piastri
The latest misfortune to strike McLaren’s motorhome at the Hungarian Grand Prix won’t cause any problems for their drivers this weekend, says Oscar Piastri.

Mercedes achieved turnaround with ‘no major organisational changes’ – Russell
George Russell praised Mercedes’ team unity after the team ended a largely barren two-and-a-half years by scoring back-to-back wins in the last two rounds.

Alonso wants “more normal 2025 campaign” after struggle with current car
Fernando Alonso admitted the 2024 season has been more taxing for him as his car’s unpredictable handling has left him lacking confidence.

Haas “surprised ourselves” with progress after technical reshuffle – Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg said Haas have been surprised by the progress they have made this season, after finishing sixth in the last two races.

Global CrowdStrike outage leaves Mercedes fixing computers before practice
Mercedes are working to solve the problems caused by a global computer systems outage before Formula 1 practice begins at the Hungaroring today.

Red Bull remove engine cover ‘cannons’ in major RB20 update – but they may return
Red Bull have removed the distinctive engine cover ‘cannons’ from their RB20 as part of the biggest update the team has introduced so far this season.

Sainz leads Verstappen in sweltering first practice at the Hungaroring
Carlos Sainz Jnr put Ferrari on top of the times in a very hot opening practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen.

Hungarian GP
Practice Session 1
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model	Time       Gap
 1  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               SF-24   1:18.713s   -
 2   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:18.989s  0.276s
 3  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   1:19.011s  0.298s
 4  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     1:19.137s  0.424s
 5  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:19.180s  0.467s
 6   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:19.211s  0.498s
 7  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:19.249s  0.536s
 8  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:19.260s  0.547s
 9  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:19.265s  0.552s
10  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     1:19.287s  0.574s
11  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:19.440s  0.727s
12   3  Daniel Ricciardo  RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:19.578s  0.865s
13  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:19.686s  0.973s
14  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:19.794s  1.081s
15  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:19.804s  1.091s
16   2  Logan Sargeant    Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:19.885s  1.172s
17  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:19.976s  1.263s
18  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:20.023s  1.310s
19  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:20.295s  1.582s
20  50  Oliver Bearman    Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:20.371s  1.658s

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Norris leads Verstappen as Leclerc crashes in second practice
Lando Norris put McLaren fastest in the second practice session at the Hungaroring after Charles Leclerc spun into a barrier.

Hungarian GP
Practice Session 2
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model   Time       Gap
 1   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:17.788s   -
 2   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:18.031s  0.243s
 3  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               SF-24   1:18.185s  0.397s
 4  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:18.255s  0.467s
 5  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     1:18.294s  0.506s
 6  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:18.315s  0.527s
 7  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     1:18.363s  0.575s
 8   3  Daniel Ricciardo  RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:18.371s  0.583s
 9  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:18.514s  0.726s
10  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:18.519s  0.731s
11  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:18.586s  0.798s
12   2  Logan Sargeant    Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:18.611s  0.823s
13  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:18.618s  0.830s
14  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:18.754s  0.966s
15  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:18.791s  1.003s
16  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:18.888s  1.100s
17  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:19.179s  1.391s
18  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   1:19.286s  1.498s
19  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:19.606s  1.818s
20  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:20.067s  2.279s

Horner hopeful of Perez breakthrough after his ‘best Friday since China’
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says the upgrades they have brought this weekend appear to have given Sergio Perez more confidence in their car.

Hamilton ‘struggled with this generation of F1 car not suiting his style’ – Shovlin
Lewis Hamilton has found it harder to perform at his best in qualifying since Formula 1 introduced the current technical regulations, Mercedes’ trackside engineering director believes.

As pit lane queues catch more drivers out, jeopardy will be especially high in Hungary
In just a few hours, Formula 1 drivers will face perhaps the most high-pressure and, in some ways, most dangerous part of their entire race weekend when they take to the Hungaroring for today’s qualifying session. A session that may prove more critical than most.

Norris quickest as McLaren make statement of intent in final practice
McLaren head into qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix as the fastest team after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were quickest in final practice.

Hungarian GP
Practice Session 3
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model	Time       Gap
 1   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:16.098s   -
 2  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:16.142s  0.044s
 3   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:16.379s  0.281s
 4  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     1:16.564s  0.466s
 5  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               SF-24   1:16.639s  0.541s
 6   3  Daniel Ricciardo  RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:16.652s  0.554s
 7  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:16.661s  0.563s
 8  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:16.696s  0.598s
 9  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:16.744s  0.646s
10  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     1:16.786s  0.688s
11  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   1:16.803s  0.705s
12  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:16.804s  0.706s
13  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:16.954s  0.856s
14  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:17.001s  0.903s
15  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:17.085s  0.987s
16   2  Logan Sargeant    Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:17.168s  1.070s
17  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:17.291s  1.193s
18  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:17.499s  1.401s
19  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:17.507s  1.409s
20  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:17.575s  1.477s

Pressure from rivals led Red Bull to bring upgrade “three weeks early”
Red Bull brought forward the introduction of their latest upgrade due to the rising threat from their rivals.

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Norris heads McLaren front row lockout ahead of Verstappen as Perez crashes
Lando Norris secured pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix in an all-McLaren front row as Oscar Piastri took second.

Hungarian GP
Qualifying Session
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model   Time       Gap
 1   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:15.227s   -
 2  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:15.249s  0.022s
 3   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:15.273s  0.046s
 4  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               SF-24   1:15.696s  0.469s
 5  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     1:15.854s  0.627s
 6  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   1:15.905s  0.778s
 7  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:16.043s  0.816s
 8  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:16.244s  1.017s
 9   3  Daniel Ricciardo  RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:16.447s  1.220s
10  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:16.477s  1.250s
11  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:16.317s  0.777s
12  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:16.384s  0.844s
13  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:16.429s  0.889s
14   2  Logan Sargeant    Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:16.543s  1.003s
15  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:16.548s  1.008s
16  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:17.886s  0.836s
17  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     1:17.968s  0.918s
18  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:18.037s  0.987s
19  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:18.049s  0.999s
20  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:18.166s  1.116s

‘It’s just one after another and we need to change quickly’ admits Perez after crash
Sergio Perez admitted he needs to end his run of poor performances after crashing out in the first round of qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Piastri insists he and Norris will be “smart” after locking out front row of grid
Oscar Piastri insists that he and McLaren team mate Lando Norris will prioritise their constructors’ championship campaign over their own personal ambitions on the run to turn one on Sunday.

Red Bull didn’t send Verstappen out for final run to avoid “gamesmanship”
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said they did not send Max Verstappen out to run in the final minutes of qualifying because they did not want to risk him getting involved in an incident with a rival.

Mercedes made “fundamental” error says Russell after running out of fuel in Q1
George Russell accepted his share of the blame for failing to reach the second round of qualifying at the Hungaroring.

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Tsunoda “worried about the car” after heavy Q3 crash
Yuki Tsunoda admitted he is concerned about whether he will be able to start from his grid position of tenth after he crashed heavily in Q3.

Horner warns Red Bull’s rivals “will catch us” if Perez doesn’t improve
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Sergio Perez understands how urgently he needs to reverse his slump in form after he crashed in qualifying today.

Alonso accuses FIA of “gross mistakes” over red flag for Tsunoda crash
Fernando Alonso claimed the FIA made “gross mistakes” in its reaction to Yuki Tsunoda’s crash during the final stage of qualifying.

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More changes made to run-off area at corner where Tsunoda crashed
Yuki Tsunoda’s heavy crash at the end of yesterday’s qualifying session has prompted further changes to the run-off area at turn five where he went off.

Norris would “love” a clean race after string of missed chances to win
Lando Norris is eager to draw a line under a string of missed opportunities to win after taking pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Norris gives up Hungarian GP win to Piastri as Verstappen and Hamilton collide
Oscar Piastri was allowed through by team mate Lando Norris under team orders to claim his first career grand prix victory in Hungary.

Hungarian GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model  Laps  Time          Gap     Pts
 1  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   70   1:38:01.989s   -       25
 2   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   70   1:38:04.130s   2.141s  18
 3  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     70   1:38:16.869s  14.880s  15
 4  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   70   1:38:21.675s  19.686s  12
 5   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    70   1:38:23.338s  21.349s  10
 6  55  Carlos Sainz      Ferrari               SF-24   70   1:38:25.062s  23.073s   8
 7  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    70   1:38:41.781s  39.792s   6
 8  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     70   1:38:44.357s  42.368s   5
 9  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 70   1:39:19.248s  77.259s   2
10  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   70   1:39:19.965s  77.976s   1
11  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   70   1:39:24.449s  82.460s
12   3  Daniel Ricciardo  RB-Honda              VCARB01 69    1 Lap
13  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   69    1 Lap
14  23  Alex Albon        Williams-Mercedes     FW46    69    1 Lap
15  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   69    1 Lap
16  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     69    1 Lap
17   2  Logan Sargeant    Williams-Mercedes     FW46    69    1 Lap
18  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    69    1 Lap
19  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     69    1 Lap
dnf 10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    33   37 Laps
Fastest Lap: George Russell 1:20.305s

Here is the World Standings after the Hungarian GP:

World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver                Pts
 1  Max Verstappen        265
 2  Lando Norris          189
 3  Charles Leclerc       162
 4  Carlos Sainz Jnr      154
 5  Oscar Piastri         149
 6  Lewis Hamilton        125
 7  Sergio Perez          124
 8  George Russell        116
 9  Fernando Alonso        45
10  Lance Stroll           24
11  Nico Hulkenberg        22
12  Yuki Tsunoda           22
13  Daniel Ricciardo       11
14  Oliver Bearman          6
15  Pierre Gasly            6
16  Kevin Magnussen         5
17  Alexander Albon         4
18  Esteban Ocon            3
19  Zhou Guanyu             0
20  Logan Sargeant          0
21  Valtteri Bottas         0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team             Pts
 1  Red Bull         389
 2  McLaren          338
 3  Ferrari          322
 4  Mercedes         241
 5  Aston Martin      69
 6  RB                33
 7  Haas              27
 8  Alpine             9
 9  Williams           4
10  Sauber             0

“Nervous” Piastri was unsure whether Norris would give him the lead back
Hungarian Grand Prix winner Oscar Piastri admitted he wasn’t sure whether team mate Lando Norris would obey McLaren’s orders to give him the lead of the race.

Hamilton denies Verstappen’s claim he moved under braking as stewards summon pair
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have been summoned to the stewards over their collision in the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Stewards ruled Verstappen “gained an advantage” by passing Norris off-track at start
Max Verstappen likely avoided a penalty by letting Lando Norris overtake him early in the Hungarian Grand Prix after passing his rival off-track at the start.

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Hamilton ‘could have done more to avoid clash’ but he and Verstappen are cleared
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have been cleared of blame for their collision in the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Stella “trusted Lando 100%” that he would let Piastri overtake him
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said he never doubted for a moment that Lando Norris would obey their instructions to let his team mate overtake him.

Hamilton denies hostility towards Verstappen ‘but from his side there always will be’
Lewis Hamilton denied acting with hostility towards his former championship Max Verstappen after the pair clashed in today’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

Norris reveals the radio message which triggered his decision to let Piastri past
McLaren pleaded with Lando Norris for 20 laps to let his team mate Oscar Piastri into the lead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Dejected Ricciardo knew strategy was wrong the instant he pitted
Daniel Ricciardo said he knew the moment he made his first pit stop in the Hungarian Grand Prix it was a tactical error.

“I would have passed Fernando”: Stroll ignored team’s order to let Alonso by
An overlooked team orders row in the Hungarian Grand Prix played out very different to the one which decided the outcome of the race.

How Verstappen’s race engineer put a stop to ‘childish radio fights’ in Hungarian GP
Three weeks ago in Austria, Max Verstappen and race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase used their radio communications to press home their version of events to the watching stewards as the world champion sparred with Lando Norris.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's the Last Race before the Summer Break Belgian GP:

Belgian GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   16:30 To 17:30
Practice Session 2   20:00 To 21:00

Saturday
Practice Session 3   15:30 To 16:30
Qualifying Session   19:00 To 20:00

Sunday
Race                 18:00 To 20:00

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Piastri sees room for improvement after Norris helps him to breakthrough win
Two weeks ago at Silverstone, a late call to switch to intermediate tyres potentially cost Oscar Piastri his first grand prix win.

Binotto returning to F1 with new Audi team as Seidl and Hoffmann step down
Audi has announced a shake-up of the management team in charge of its new Formula 1 project which will see former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto return to the series.

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New points system rejected, minimum weight rising to 800kg in 2025
Plans to extend the points-scoring positions in Formula 1 to cover the top 12 have been rejected by F1 Commission.

“Small glitch” behind Norris’ poor start at Hungaroring – McLaren
Lando Norris’ poor start in the Hungarian Grand Prix, which he blamed for his defeat in the race, was affected by a “small glitch”, his team have confirmed.

Alpine reveal special livery to promote Deadpool and Wolverine at Belgian GP
Alpine will use a special livery to promote a film starring its investor Ryan Reynolds at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

Alpine Special Belgian GP Livery

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Red Bull put a stop to Verstappen’s late-night simracing before F1 races
Max Verstappen has agreed to stop competing in simracing events late at night before grands prix following his performance in the Hungarian Grand Prix, according to Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko.

Why Red Bull blamed Norris for costing Verstappen pole in Hungary
Max Verstappen was visibly furious when he crossed the finishing line at the end of his final qualifying lap at the Hungaroring, punching his steering wheel as he fell short of displacing the McLaren drivers from the front row of the grid by a gallingly narrow margin.

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Norris’ former McLaren team mates say he was right to give up win
Two of Lando Norris’ former team mates backed his decision to give up victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix under orders from McLaren.

Ocon to join Bearman in all-new driver line-up at Haas for 2025
Haas has confirmed its all-new driver line-up for next year. Esteban Ocon will join the team from Alpine to drive alongside the previously announced rookie Oliver Bearman.

Mixed forecasts for rain during Belgian Grand Prix weekend
The Ardennes habitually serves up soggy weather for the Belgian Grand Prix and this weekend is likely to be the same. However there are differing forecasts of when and how hard the rain is going to hit.

Mercedes surprised Hamilton’s car was “completely unscathed” in Verstappen clash
Mercedes admitted they were surprised Lewis Hamilton’s car wasn’t damaged by his collision with Max Verstappen during the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Perez will be “one spec behind” Verstappen again at Spa
Sergio Perez will continue to use an older specification version of Red Bull’s car than his team mate at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

A third penalty-to-win drive at Spa for Verstappen will be his toughest yet
Over his three championship seasons to date in 2021, 2022 and 2023, Max Verstappen took at least one grand prix victory at 23 different circuits.

Sainz rules out taking sabbatical from F1 in 2025
Carlos Sainz Jnr is determined to find a place on the grid next year despite admitting he is unlikely to find a sufficiently competitive drive.

No Belgian GP updates for Red Bull as McLaren and Mercedes continue push
Red Bull have no further updates for their car at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix but their three closest rival teams all do.

Verstappen dismisses critics of “vocal” radio messages and late-night simracing
Max Verstappen defended himself following criticism of his angry radio messages during the Hungarian Grand Prix and suggestions that his simracing the night before affected his performance.

McLaren team orders “a new situation we’re inexperienced at handling” – Piastri
Oscar Piastri insists his relationship with McLaren team mate Lando Norris is strong despite the tense end to last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Verstappen comfortably fastest ahead of Piastri and Albon in first practice at Spa
Max Verstappen went quickest of all in the opening practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix, half a second ahead of Oscar Piastri.

Belgian GP
Practice Session 1
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Model   Time      Gap
 1   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:43.372s  -
 2  81  Oscar Piastri    McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:43.903s 0.531s
 3  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:44.099s 0.727s
 4  63  George Russell   Mercedes               W15     1:44.225s 0.853s
 5  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               W15     1:44.279s 0.907s
 6  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                SF-24   1:44.306s 0.934s
 7  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:44.329s 0.957s
 8   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:44.415s 1.043s
 9  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari                SF-24   1:44.574s 1.202s
10  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:44.699s 1.327s
11  10  Pierre Gasly     Alpine-Renault         A524    1:44.833s 1.461s
12  14  Fernando Alonso  Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:44.921s 1.549s
13   3  Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:44.950s 1.578s
14  77  Valtteri Bottas  Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:45.155s 1.783s
15   2  Logan Sargeant   Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:45.311s 1.939s
16  22  Yuki Tsunoda     RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:45.564s 2.192s
17  27  Nico Hulkenberg  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:45.645s 2.273s
18  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:45.812s 2.440s
19  24  Zhou Guanyu      Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:45.995s 2.623s
20  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         A524    No time

Verstappen and Tsunoda to take grid penalties at Belgian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda will incur grid drop penalties for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix for exceeding the maximum number of power unit components they may use.

McLaren will discuss prioritising one driver in title fight during summer break
McLaren will decide during the summer break whether they need to prioritise one of their drivers in the championship.

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Norris leads McLaren one-two ahead of Verstappen in second practice
Lando Norris set the quickest time in second practice for the Belgian Grand Prix at Space, ahead of McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri.

Belgian GP
Practice Session 2
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Model   Time      Gap
 1   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:42.260s  -
 2  81  Oscar Piastri    McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:42.475s 0.215s
 3   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:42.477s 0.217s
 4  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                SF-24   1:42.837s 0.577s
 5  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari                SF-24   1:43.098s 0.838s
 6  63  George Russell   Mercedes               W15     1:43.290s 1.030s
 7  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         A524    1:43.401s 1.141s
 8  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:43.485s 1.225s
 9  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:43.504s 1.244s
10  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               W15     1:43.519s 1.259s
11  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:43.532s 1.272s
12  14  Fernando Alonso  Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:43.538s 1.278s
13  77  Valtteri Bottas  Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:43.675s 1.415s
14   3  Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:43.823s 1.563s
15  10  Pierre Gasly     Alpine-Renault         A524    1:43.829s 1.569s
16  27  Nico Hulkenberg  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:43.846s 1.586s
17  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:43.892s 1.632s
18   2  Logan Sargeant   Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:44.226s 1.966s
19  24  Zhou Guanyu      Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:44.302s 2.042s
20  22  Yuki Tsunoda     RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:44.348s 2.088s

Famin stepping down as Alpine team principal 12 months after ousting Szafnauer
Alpine is changing its team principal for the third time in four years.

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Verstappen quickest, Stroll crashes in rain-shortened final practice
Max Verstappen set the quickest time in wet conditions during the final practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Belgian GP
Practice Session 3
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Model   Time      Gap
 1   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull-Honda         RB20    2:01.565s  -
 2  81  Oscar Piastri    McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   2:02.998s 1.433s
 3  10  Pierre Gasly     Alpine-Renault         A524    2:03.175s 1.610s
 4   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   2:03.372s 1.807s
 5  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         A524    2:05.250s 3.685s
 6  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                SF-24   2:06.033s 4.468s
 7  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   2:06.037s 4.472s
 8  77  Valtteri Bottas  Sauber-Ferrari         C44     2:06.492s 4.927s
 9  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               W15     2:06.751s 5.186s
10  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull-Honda         RB20    2:07.103s 5.538s
11  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes      FW46    2:07.443s 5.878s
12  27  Nico Hulkenberg  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   2:08.040s 6.475s
13  14  Fernando Alonso  Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   2:08.071s 6.506s
14   3  Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda               VCARB01 2:08.410s 6.845s
15  22  Yuki Tsunoda     RB-Honda               VCARB01 2:09.444s 7.879s
16  24  Zhou Guanyu      Sauber-Ferrari         C44     2:11.109s 9.544s
17   2  Logan Sargeant   Williams-Mercedes      FW46    2:11.220s 9.655s
18  63  George Russell   Mercedes               W15     No time
19  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   No time
20  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari                SF-24   No time

Piastri would accept ‘number two’ role but Norris says he hasn’t ‘earned’ priority yet
Oscar Piastri says he is prepared to play a ‘number two’ role to help his team mate win the world championship if McLaren request it.

Norris beating Verstappen to title “a challenge but not impossible” – Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton believes Lando Norris can beat Max Verstappen to the world championship this year but admits the McLaren driver faces a steep challenge.

“Bad news”: Disappointment as F1 prepares to lose an engine manufacturer
Formula 1 team bosses reacted with disappointment to the news Renault plans to bring an end to its decades as an engine manufacturer.

Hamilton’s breakthrough with car down to better set-ups – Shovlin
Lewis Hamilton has improved his performances with Mercedes’ car in recent races as the team have understood how to set the car up better, says their trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin.

Why Renault is poised to end its F1 engine project and what it means for Alpine
When the FIA confirmed Formula 1’s new power unit regulations for 2026 two years ago, it fired the starting gun on development for the championship’s manufacturers.

Red Bull mustn’t ‘go conservative for fear of getting their head bitten off’ – Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner cleared the air between Max Verstappen and his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase following the profanity-laden exchange between the pair in Hungary.