Russell tops wet first practice as Perez crashes on first flying lap
George Russell set the quickest time in a rain-hit opening practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Hungarian GP
Practice Session 1
Pos No. Driver Team Model Time Gap Laps
1 63 George Russell Mercedes W14 1:38.795s - 13
2 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes MCL60 1:39.154s 0.359s 14
3 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR23 1:40.013s 1.218s 10
4 4 Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes MCL60 1:40.277s 1.482s 13
5 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR23 1:40.687s 1.892s 8
6 77 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo-Ferrari C43 1:41.032s 2.237s 14
7 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-23 1:41.142s 2.347s 11
8 24 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo-Ferrari C43 1:41.363s 2.568s 9
9 2 Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes FW45 1:41.416s 2.621s 15
10 27 Nico Hulkenberg Haas-Ferrari VF-23 1:42.706s 3.911s 12
11 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari VF-23 1:42.906s 4.111s 14
12 22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-RedBull AT04 1:45.575s 6.780s 7
13 23 Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes FW45 1:47.403s 8.608s 10
14 3 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri-RedBull AT04 No time 7
15 55 Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari SF-23 No time 6
16 11 Sergio Perez Red Bull RB19 No time 2
17 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault A523 No time 4
18 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault A523 No time 3
19 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB19 No time 4
20 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes W14 No time 3
Added “jeopardy” of new qualifying rule is not right for F1 – Leclerc
Charles Leclerc is not convinced the new rules Formula 1 will trial this weekend are right for the sport.
Rossi replaced after two-and-a-half years as Alpine CEO
Renault has replaced the CEO of its sports car division Alpine for the first time since the brand’s entry into F1.
Perez says “rough patch” began when he “lost trust” in car after Monaco crash
Sergio Perez has admitted he is going through a “rough patch” on track after he lost “trust” in his car after his Monaco qualifying shunt.
‘Cutthroat.’ ‘Brutal.’ ‘That’s how Red Bull works’: F1 drivers on de Vries’ sacking
Nyck de Vries’ sacking just 10 races into his first full season as a grand prix driver is typical of Formula 1 in general and Red Bull in particular, according to several drivers.
Norris warns McLaren’s Silverstone pace ‘won’t happen that often at all’
McLaren are unlikely to replicate their strong performance from the previous race says Lando Norris, who scored their best result of the season so far two weeks ago at Silverstone.
Hulkenberg is the best qualifier I’ve worked with – Steiner
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says Nico Hulkenberg is “absolutely” the best qualifying driver he has had driving for his team.
Red Bull reveals RB19’s performance upgrades for Hungarian Grand Prix
Red Bull has revealed a package of updates designed to further improve the performance of their all-conquering RB19.
Catching Red Bull will ‘take time’ as they ‘continuously bring upgrades’ – Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton doubts Mercedes will be able to challenge Red Bull in the near future as their rivals are “continuously bringing upgrades”.
Red Bull’s rivals bring smaller upgrade steps for Hungarian Grand Prix
Red Bull have brought the most upgrades for the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend but their rivals aren’t standing still.
“More work to do” on spray guard design after Silverstone test
Formula 1 has conducted its first test of the ‘spray guards’ it hopes to introduces to improve visibility during wet races.
Tost insists signing de Vries was the “right decision” after early sacking
AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost says the team were right to hire Nyck de Vries last year despite having dropped him before the halfway point in his first season.
Leclerc leads Norris in second practice, Verstappen 11th after limited running
Charles Leclerc set the pace in the second practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of Lando Norris and Pierre Gasly.
Hungarian GP
Practice Session 2
Pos No. Driver Team Model Time Gap Laps
1 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-23 1:17.686s - 20
2 4 Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes MCL60 1:17.701s 0.015s 30
3 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault A523 1:17.918s 0.232s 26
4 22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-RedBull AT04 1:17.934s 0.248s 31
5 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault A523 1:18.045s 0.359s 30
6 27 Nico Hulkenberg Haas-Ferrari VF-23 1:18.058s 0.372s 29
7 77 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo-Ferrari C43 1:18.085s 0.399s 29
8 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR23 1:18.105s 0.419s 32
9 24 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo-Ferrari C43 1:18.108s 0.422s 31
10 55 Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari SF-23 1:18.182s 0.496s 20
11 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB19 1:18.279s 0.593s 18
12 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR23 1:18.319s 0.633s 33
13 23 Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes FW45 1:18.377s 0.691s 32
14 3 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri-RedBull AT04 1:18.385s 0.699s 30
15 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari VF-23 1:18.504s 0.818s 27
16 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes W14 1:18.746s 1.060s 28
17 2 Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes FW45 1:18.836s 1.150s 30
18 11 Sergio Perez Red Bull RB19 1:18.978s 1.292s 14
19 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes MCL60 1:19.117s 1.431s 18
20 63 George Russell Mercedes W14 1:19.175s 1.489s 23
Crash at start of practice was my mistake, admits Perez
Sergio Perez offered no excuses for crashing on his second lap of practice at the Hungaroring.
Ricciardo “at 95%” after ending Friday 10 places behind Tsunoda
Daniel Ricciardo says he feels he’s already at “95 percent” after his first day of driving the AlphaTauri on his return to Formula 1.
Verstappen and Hamilton criticise new tyre rules for cutting track action
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are unimpressed with Formula 1’s new tyre rule, saying fans saw less track action on Friday because of it.