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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

Kyle Larson was diplomatic in responding to a question about comments recently made about NASCAR Cup Series races by IndyCar ace Scott Dixon and even agreed with the foundational point.
The six-time IndyCar champion was asked about race lengths over the weekend at Nashville Superspeedway and Dixon responded with a point about NASCAR’s three-plus hour races.
Specifically, the Cup Series is ...Keep reading

As part of an extended race weekend, NASCAR Cup teams got a 50-minute practice on Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
William Byron set the early pace with a 49.753s lap (180.893mph) around the historic speedway. Later, it was Hendrick Motorsports teammate went fastest of all with a 49.279s lap (182.633mph). But the Toyotas soon flexed their muscles, and Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing ...Keep reading

Formula 1 heads into Saturday at the Hungaroring with Ferrari on top after Lewis Hamilton led Charles Leclerc in second practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Hamilton ended Friday fastest as drivers struggled with low grip, gusty wind and a difficult track surface around the twisty Budapest circuit. Franco Colapinto also brought out red flags after crashing at the final corner, while several ...Keep reading

Although Ferrari's drivers were keen to play down expectations ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, the SF-26 confirmed its superiority around slower corners on the opening day of Formula 1 track action. Charles Leclerc went fastest in FP1 while team-mate Lewis Hamilton led Leclerc in a Ferrari 1-2 in FP2.
In contrast, both Mercedes drivers reported confidence-sapping balance issues and a lack ...Keep reading

Aston Martin seems to be happy with the performance of the upgraded AMR26, which the team brought to Hungary. Although Lance Stroll endured another difficult day, with a suspension failure not only costing him time in FP1 but also ruling him out of FP2 - as the team couldn't repair the car in time - Fernando Alonso was left satisfied with his first day behind the wheel of what many are calling the ...Keep reading

No, Alex Bowman doesn’t have a future in broadcasting after his retirement from full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition after the 2027 season.
“I don't know that anybody wants to listen to me on the broadcast, if I'm being honest,” said Bowman during a press conference on Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “I don't know. I don't know that I would be any good at that. That looks ...Keep reading

Cadillac is closely monitoring Rafael Camara over a potential move to the team for the 2027 Formula 1 season.
The news comes as something of a surprise given the team has consistently emphasised its long-term commitment to its current drivers Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas.
However, several signs suggest that at least one of its seats could change hands ahead of the 2027 season. The ...Keep reading

MP Motorsport's Tuukka Taponen secured his maiden pole position at the Hungaroring.

Mercedes plans to try and bring "something more sizeable onto the track" after the Formula 1 summer break in a bid to pull away from title rivals Ferrari.

Ferrari’s strong Friday at the Hungaroring continued as they ended FP2 with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at the top of the timesheets.

Adrian Newey has explained how “getting to a point of respectability” is the “immediate goal” for Aston Martin with the introduction of their upgrade package at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Live coverage of the second F1 practice session for the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest.

Sky Sports pundit and former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has argued that Aston Martin's extensive list of upgrades must successfully halve its current qualifying deficit to the leading four teams.
The Silverstone outfit has introduced a huge upgrade package for the Hungarian Grand Prix, essentially bringing a B-spec car. 
Speaking about the scale of the updates, Brundle claimed that ...Keep reading