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Hungarian Grand Prix Preview
Total F1 - 17 Jul 2020 02:40
Bringing the first triple-header of the delayed 2020 F1 season to an end, the Hungaroring is ready to welcome the Formula 1 field this weekend. The Hungarian Grand Prix will be the third round of the delayed and curtaile...
Verstappen is disappointed: "Then I don't want to drive another lap"
Total F1 - 17 Jul 2020 23:40
Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing did not have a strong day in Hungary today. The Dutchman finished eighth in FP1 and in FP2 he drove only four laps in total. He was far from satisfied in the conversation with Olav Mol ...
Inside Line: Why Binotto? Rather fire Elkann and Camilleri
GRAND PRIX 247 - 17 Jul 2020 14:53
So the Italians are calling for Mattia Binotto’s head, the team plunging to an all-time low with the first lap collision during Sunday’s Styrian Grand Prix that eliminated the (frankly) shit cars of Charles Leclerc a...
Zanardi to be brought out of coma
GRAND PRIX 247 - 17 Jul 2020 03:47
The process of bringing Alex Zanardi out of his induced coma has started, doctors at the Santa Maria alle Scotte Hospital announced on Thursday. An ex-Formula 1 driver, two-time CART champion and four-time Paralympic gol...
Leclerc: We've put Styria crash behind us
Total F1 - 17 Jul 2020 03:40
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc say their collision at the Styrian Grand Prix has been put in the past, but admit there isn't much optimism for the immediate future. Ferrari, last year's Formula 1 runners-...
Hungarian Grand Prix Friday Press Conference
GRAND PRIX 247 - 17 Jul 2020 23:12
Full transcript from the FIA hosted Friday press conference on day one of the report from the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, Round 3 of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship at Hungaroring near Budapest. Part 1 featuring:...
Plooij: "Rumour has it they want to remove Stroll from the team"
Total F1 - 17 Jul 2020 23:10
According to Jack Plooij, Lance Stroll has to clear the field at Racing Point next year. The team will start next season as Aston Martin. Stroll should make way for Sebastian Vettel. Stroll may need to leave the team "Th...
Renault say Racing Point protest is about future of Formula 1
Total F1 - 17 Jul 2020 23:00
Renault's ongoing protest against the Racing Point cars is also about setting the template for how Formula 1 goes racing in the future, the French team's executive director Marcin Budkowski said on Friday. Former champio...
Allison: The gap looks bigger than it truly is
Total F1 - 17 Jul 2020 23:00
Formula 1 champions Mercedes risk being ‘swallowed up' by rivals if they lose concentration, the team's technical director James Allison warned on Friday despite a dominant start to the season. The Briton, whose team h...
Allison: The gap looks bigger than it truly is
GRAND PRIX 247 - 17 Jul 2020 22:51
Formula 1 champions Mercedes risk being ‘swallowed up’ by rivals if they lose concentration, the team’s technical director James Allison warned on Friday despite a dominant start to the season. The Briton, whose te...
Doornbos: "It's panic football at Red Bull at the moment"
Total F1 - 17 Jul 2020 22:50
During the Formula 1 café at Ziggo Sport Robert Doornbos and Tom Coronel open about the Hungarian Grand Prix. While Doornbos has a gloomy outlook for Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen, Tom Coronel expects a lot from th...
Hungarian Grand Prix Friday Press Conference
Total F1 - 17 Jul 2020 22:40
Full transcript from the FIA hosted Friday press conference on day one of the report from the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, Round 3 of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship at Hungaroring near Budapest. Part 1 featuring:...
Herta tops opening Iowa IndyCar practice
Racer - 17 Jul 2020 22:12Positive signs for Ferrari: 'Better on this track'
Planet F1 - 17 Jul 2020 21:58
Charles Leclerc was upbeat about Ferrari's prospects for the Hungarian Grand Prix after his team-mate Sebastian Vettel topped the timesheets in a wet FP2 session. The post Positive signs for Ferrari: ‘Better on this tr...
Red Bull on the back foot: 'A lot of work to do'
Planet F1 - 17 Jul 2020 21:57
Max Verstappen and Alex Albon were far from happy with the performance of their Red Bull cars in Friday practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The post Red Bull on the back foot: ‘A lot of work to do’ appeared first ...
Hamilton: 'Qualifying will be a lot closer'
Planet F1 - 17 Jul 2020 21:56
Lewis Hamilton was the class of the field once more in FP1 - but expects Saturday's running at the Hungarian Grand Prix to be "a lot closer". The post Hamilton: ‘Qualifying will be a lot closer’ appeared first on Pla...
Perez not fearing repeat of wet weather woes
Planet F1 - 17 Jul 2020 21:55
Sergio Perez believes his Racing Point team have taken a "good step" that will make them more competitive if rain hits Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying. The post Perez not fearing repeat of wet weather woes appeared first...
Ferrari: SF1000 suits this track better than Austria
Total F1 - 17 Jul 2020 21:40
Hungarian Grand Prix – Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc are both cautiously optimistic about their car's performance in Hungary. Sebastian Vettel topped the times during second practice at the Hungaroring...
FIA on Racing Point: "We focused on the car, not the brake axles"
Total F1 - 17 Jul 2020 21:30
For Silverstone we need more clarity about the Racing Point RP20. FIA technology chief Nikolas Tombazis explains why the regulators declared the RP20 legal before the start of the season. Visit to Silverstone Tombazis ad...
Hungary GP: Friday Press Conference - Part 1
Total F1 - 17 Jul 2020 21:30
Today's press conference with Mattia Binotto, Otmar Szafnauer and Marcin Budkowski. Let's kick this session off, if we might, with a quick summary from each of you please about how FP1 went today. Mattia, could we start ...
Racing Point beat their best 2019 lap time in only dry session so far | 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
F1 Fanatic - 17 Jul 2020 21:26
Last year Racing Point were beaten by Williams in qualifying at the Hungaroring. But this year they're already lapping over half a second quicker despite rain hitting the second practice session.
'Ferrari tends to make short term decisions'
Total F1 - 17 Jul 2020 21:10
Technical director of Mercedes James Allison thinks he knows why Ferrari's team leadership is wrong. Things have been difficult at the Scuderia since the start of this season. Allison himself has a past at Ferrari. Time ...