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Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has admitted the VF-26’s inconsistency makes it difficult to rate Esteban Ocon’s performance, as the team ponders its 2027 driver lineup.
After being narrowly outqualified and outscored by then-rookie team-mate Oliver Bearman in 2025, Ocon’s results have worsened in F1’s new era. So far this season, the Frenchman has been outqualified 3-11 by ...Keep reading

An exciting starting position for the kickoff of the second half of the DTM season at Oschersleben: Thomas Preining, who had threatened to retire after a difficult Norisring weekend, secured pole position for Saturday's race with a 1:21.862. With this, Porsche strikes back!
"That's how fast things can change," a delighted Preining told ran.de about his first pole of the season at his favorite ...Keep reading

Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton has joked that Formula 1 fans may have to wait for a future feature documentary to uncover the full behind-the-scenes story of his tumultuous 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Returning to the Hungaroring 12 months after one of his most challenging outings during his tough first season with Ferrari, Hamilton reflected on how much has changed for him in the last ...Keep reading

Turn 1 at the Hungaroring has been partially resurfaced overnight in response to driver complaints after the first day of practice for the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix.
It’s understood that some areas of the track have been resurfaced within the past two years but the hot, dry summer caused some sub-surface settlement, exacerbating some of the bumps. Additionally, the track surface had ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso cut a positive figure after sampling Aston Martin’s major updates for the first time during Friday practice in Hungary, describing the revised AMR26 as “much better” overall.

Mercedes deputy technical director Simone Resta has delved into George Russell’s recent woes, as the team identified a software issue compounded by the Briton’s older power unit.
Russell and his squad have been mystified by a lack of top speed relative to team-mate Kimi Antonelli at Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps. Mercedes’ lead racer attempted to tweak his driving style, to no avail ...Keep reading

Layne Riggs now has 10 wins as a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver, with half coming this season. Riggs was unstoppable at IRP, leading almost every lap (198 of 200) en route to a dominant victory over Connor Mosack, who earned a career-best finish in second.
The victory also made Riggs a back-to-back winner at IRP, leading 160 of 200 laps there last year.
"They are just statement ...Keep reading

Our expert betting writers have shared their top picks for Qualifying at the Hungaroring.

The drivers and teams react to all the action from Friday practice at the Hungaroring for the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Kush Maini claimed the second pole position of his FIA Formula 2 season at the Hungaroring, setting a 1m 28.896s during Qualifying.

Ferrari dominated proceedings on Friday at the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finishing on top in FP1 and FP2 respectively.

Gabriel Bortoleto believes that Audi can be best of the rest behind the leading teams in the Hungarian Grand Prix after a promising Friday in Budapest.

Oscar Piastri is optimistic about there being “a lot up for grabs” for himself and McLaren as the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend develops, with the squad’s upgrades “working as expected” on team mate Lando Norris’ car.

Isack Hadjar has given his verdict on Red Bull’s performance on the first day of running at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

George Russell believes that Ferrari "look very strong" having dominated Friday practice ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, while Mercedes struggled for performance.

At first glance, Ferrari enjoyed an impressive day of practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Scuderia dominated both Friday sessions with an advantage of around half a second over their closest challengers. However, appearances are deceptive, as the competitive order actually seems to be much closer than the timesheets suggest.
The long runs with high fuel loads at the end of the second ...Keep reading

It’s not officially official yet, but all signs point towards Justin Allgaier returning to JR Motorsports for the 2027 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts season.
This is newsworthy because the 2024 champion, and arguably the face of this division over the last decade, had been contemplating retirement as of his 40th birthday last month. However, this is also the most competitive season of his ...Keep reading

Ferrari has made its strongest start to a Formula 1 grand prix weekend in a long time, but Charles Leclerc isn't expecting that advantage to last into qualifying in Hungary.
In tricky, windy conditions on a bumpy Hungaroring, Lewis Hamilton topped Friday's second practice, with Leclerc 0.148s behind in second as Ferrari enjoyed a half-second advantage over McLaren's Lando Norris.
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Heading into the weekend, Red Bull had hoped the Hungaroring would offer a better opportunity than Silverstone and Spa, as the shortcomings on the electrical side of the power unit are exposed to a lesser extent at the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix venue.
Friday's practice sessions, however, proved to be challenging. That was partly due to the condition of the track surface, but both Red Bull ...Keep reading