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Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes championship leader Kimi Antonelli is operating entirely within his "comfort zone", questioning who can realistically challenge the Mercedes teenager following his commanding Belgian Grand Prix win.
Antonelli secured his sixth career win at Spa-Francorchamps, fending off Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. The victory has given the Italian a 45-point ...Keep reading

McLaren driver Lando Norris has led a three-team fight to top FP3 at Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix, setting up an intriguing qualifying session in Budapest.
Norris' late 1m18.939s flyer was just over a tenth quicker than Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli on the twisty Hungaroring.
FP3's opening phase was quiet as drivers kept their powder dry for qualifying ...Keep reading

Theophile Nael impressively went from sixth on the grid to the top step at the Budapest Sprint Race.

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

After setting it aside in Austria to further refine the concept, McLaren has finally debuted its version of the pivoting Formula 1 rear wing. It is an experimental prototype intended primarily for data collection, with the final version expected to arrive in the second half of the season. But McLaren’s idea for the pivoting wing is far more complex than it might initially ...Keep reading

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.