Ferrari forced to write off Leclerc’s F1 engine after Hungary crash

The Monegasque driver was collected by his out-of-control Aston Martin rival at the apex of the first corner, when Stroll braked too late and took to the grass in the damp conditions.
The collision badly damaged Leclerc’s car and was enough to pitch him out of the grand prix at the second turn.
However, as a fresh blow, Ferrari has now discovered that the power unit Leclerc was using cannot …Keep reading

Brawn lauds “tough” Alonso’s defence against Hamilton in Hungary F1

Having dropped to last with a delayed switch from intermediates to slicks at the race restart, Hamilton was lapping almost four seconds faster than the leaders after making his third and final stop, giving him a chance to fight for a ninth Hungarian Grand Prix win. 
But Hamilton’s charge was halted when he closed up on Alpine driver Alonso for fourth place, the Spaniard successfully …Keep reading

Pourchaire set for F1 test debut with Alfa Romeo

The Formula 2 driver, a member of the Sauber Academy affiliated to the Alfa Romeo, will be joining the team for an outing in a 2019 specification C38 at the Hungarian Grand Prix venue on Wednesday.
Pourchaire will share the track with Ferrari and McLaren, all taking part in a 2022 Pirelli 18-inch tyre test.
This will be the 17-year-old first experience of F1 machinery and the latest …Keep reading

How would F1 have dealt with no cars on the grid?

On the rapidly drying Hungaroring track, world champion and pole position man Lewis Hamilton was the only driver who elected not to dive into the pits to change from intermediates to slicks.
His Mercedes team had been worried that, with the team having the first box in the pitlane, coming in to swap tyres would have left Hamilton trapped after the tyre change and unable to get back out until …Keep reading

Leclerc: Stroll ‘unrealistic’ to try move in ‘stupid’ accident

Stroll ran into the side of Leclerc’s Ferrari in damp conditions at the opening corner after misjudging his braking point, leaving both cars with damage that forced them to retire.
The collision sent Leclerc into the path of McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo, who was spun and left with bodywork damage that compromised the rest of his race en route to finishing 11th.
Stroll was hit with a …Keep reading

The images that reveal Verstappen’s missing half car

Despite the red flag offering Red Bull the chance to effect repairs – which included taping up holes and bending pipework back in to shape – in the end some damage could not be fixed in time before the race itself got properly going.
“It was just too much,” said Horner, who added that Verstappen “had half a car”.
But while from far away television cameras Verstappen’s RB16B did …Keep reading