Times from the final free practice session for the AWS Hungarian Grand Prix.
Finally, a driver sticks his head above the parapet and calls out F1's powers-that-be for their seeming determination to ruin the sport in the pursuit of profit.
Fernando Alonso is impressed following first day in the heavily upgraded Aston Martin, but admits that there is still a long way to go.
Given the higher level of degradation observed during the second session, when the drivers pushed harder, a two-stop strategy appears capable of offering an advantage over a one-stop race.
The Cadillac Formula 1® Team completed Friday's Free Practice sessions at the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Colton Herta stepping into Valtteri Bottas' car for FP1 and Checo Perez taking part in both ...
The final Grand Prix weekend before the summer shutdown got underway on Friday at the Hungaroring.
Team Representatives: Simone Resta, Adrian Newey and Pierre Wache.
Max Verstappen: "It was a bit difficult to find a good balance in the car today.
"The wind always makes things difficult here and tyre management is a key focus. Getting rear-end stability through the high-speed corners is tricky, and it's hard to stop the rear tyres overheating ...
For FP1, the cars ran different programmes, with Leonardo running a series of tests with the experimental revolving rear wing. The rotational wing also performed as expected, as the team look to test ...
Round 11 of the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship began with Friday practice at the Hungaroring, Budapest as teams prepared for Sunday's 70-lap Hungarian Grand Prix.
There is still a long way to go this weekend, so we have to be on it and work hard to make sure we stay on top tomorrow.