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Invicta Formula 2 team boss James Robinson is surprised that Fornaroli is yet to sign with an F1 outfit

Invicta F2 team boss James Robinson reckons Fornaroli would be 'the deal of the century' for an F1 team

Formula 1 drivers tend to look forward, with a laser focus on what they can do better to cement the place on the grid they have worked towards for so long.

Formula 1 drivers tend to look forward, with a laser focus on what they can do better to cement the place on the grid they have worked towards for so long.

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have set up a potentially thrilling title race, Gabriel Bortoleto is one to watch, and Lewis Hamilton needs a break

As Formula One rolls into the four-week summer break, Kieran Jackson gives out his half-time prizes after an action-packed campaign so far

Last Tuesday, Fernando Alonso celebrated his 44th birthday. Three days later, he needed an injection to be fit for Free Practice 2 at the Hungarian Grand Prix, having skipped the opening session. Why? Back pain – just the sort of thing one might expect at his age.

The Formula 1 circus is heading into a well-deserved summer break after a gruelling 14-race stretch. And if the puzzling Budapest weekend is anything to go by, some drivers and teams will need more time than others to decompress. 

It would be a stretch to call this a fully deserved victory, but luck probably wasn’t the only factor at play. Lando Norris seized every opportunity the race presented and converted an alternative strategy into another win — which is a rarity in F1 these days. Sport isn’t always fair, and…