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Esteban Ocon confirmed he has “nothing to announce yet” regarding his Formula 1 future after the most difficult start to a season of his career.
The Haas driver has scored just three points across the opening 10 rounds of the 2026 campaign, claiming to struggle with the inconsistencies of the VF-26.
But it has just been a continuation of his poor form from 2025, a season in which he ...Keep reading

No fewer than five of F1’s 11 teams will run a rookie driver during Friday’s first practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, with McLaren, Mercedes, Alpine, Haas and Cadillac all altering their usual line-ups.

Live coverage of all the build-up ahead of the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend in Budapest.

Aston Martin will be hoping to take a major step forward in terms of performance with their substantial upgrade package at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

As F1 moves on to the Hungaroring for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.

Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok believes McLaren has failed to keep pace in the 2026 development race, arguing that the reigning constructors' champion must now shift its focus to 2027.
Chandhok analysed McLaren's current position during an appearance on the Sky Sports F1 Show. McLaren entered the new regulatory era as back-to-back constructors' world champions, with Lando Norris as the ...Keep reading

Cadillac Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez believes Aston Martin's significant car update at this weekend's Hungarian GP will close the gap with his team.
Aston Martin has struggled massively with its AMR26, and with engine partner Honda also facing a steep development curve, the team decided to hold back its upgrades until it could bring enough performance to the car to lift it from the back of ...Keep reading

Following a disastrous Belgian Grand Prix for George Russell, Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft has firmly dismissed suggestions that the British driver could consider leaving Mercedes.
Russell endured another difficult weekend at Spa-Francorchamps. After he suffered electrical power deployment issues off the line, Russell's race was cut short following a collision with his ...Keep reading

Yamaha has selected David Munoz, currently Alex Rins' crew chief, to work alongside Jorge Martin and oversee the Spaniard's transition to the Japanese manufacturer from next season.
With most of the MotoGP rider market now settled for 2027, several teams have turned their attention to finalising their technical structures, an area set for significant changes over the winter. One of the most ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok has warned that ongoing power unit anomalies at Mercedes risk sending George Russell into a mental spiral of "irrational paranoia" unless the team can swiftly provide engineering answers to the Briton.
Speaking on the Sky Sports F1 Show, Chandhok analysed the fallout from the Belgian Grand Prix, a weekend that dealt another blow to ...Keep reading

Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft believes the 2026 power units 'denied fans the racing they deserved' at classic circuits such as Spa-Francorchamps and Silverstone.
The Belgian Grand Prix saw Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli secure a commanding victory ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Max Verstappen. However, the energy-sensitive nature of the track exposed the ...Keep reading

The World Rally Championship futures for Thierry Neuville and Adrien Fourmaux remain unclear as the pair await a decision from Hyundai regarding its plans for 2027.
Hyundai is yet to commit to the WRC beyond the end of the season as the Korean brand weighs up its options for next year.
The car maker has ruled out constructing an all new Rally1 car to the new 2027 technical regulations for ...Keep reading

Get up to speed with all the key Hungaroring statistics, driving pointers, facts and more.

In a series in which there is still a great deal of secrecy regarding how much the riders earn, what the manufacturers pay or what the championship itself distributes, the arrival of a new American owner, a culture in which talking about money is not taboo, will end up bringing greater transparency about what, how and who pays for various things.
One of the biggest expenses in any motorsport ...Keep reading

World Rally Championship drivers have thrown their support behind the implementation of a condensed 50-hour format at future events following a successful debut at Rally Estonia.
Rally Estonia organisers rolled out an all-new format that aimed to offer a more compact event that should reduce operational costs for both the event organisers and the teams.
The typical 300km of stages was ...Keep reading

Not only at Manthey and Porsche, but also in the BMW camp, the mood is low after the Norisring weekend: While Kelvin van der Linde was unable to start on Sunday following a crash on Saturday and left empty-handed, local hero Marco Wittmann's frustration over the Balance of Performance (BoP) was enormous.
"I think we gave it our all - maximized it once again," he says after finishing tenth on ...Keep reading

We’ve checked the latest betting markets and selected the early bets offering the best value at the Hungaroring.

Our expert betting writers have picked a five-leg early Bet Builder, including top-six finish, classified finishers and three point-scoring picks.

NASCAR is altering its practice format just before the 2026 Chase for the championship gets underway.
Starting at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the August 23 race weekend, practice groups will be eliminated and all teams will get 50 minutes of open practice. This will be the standard for all non-superspeedway races for the remainder of the 2026 season. Teams will be granted an additional set ...Keep reading

The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the long-awaited sequel to 1990's 'Days of Thunder' is moving forward, with Paramount in talks with Jonathan Levine in to direct and star Tom Cruise set to return. He portrayed young gun NASCAR driver Cole Trickle in the original film. It's unclear what direction they plan to go with the sequel, but Will Staples is writing the script.
Wednesday's report ...Keep reading