Is McLaren now a legitimate F1 2026 contender? McLaren's successful floor update has finally turned it into a winner at F1's Hungarian Grand Prix. Can it go on a run? Motorsport · Jul 28
F1 summer report card: from top of the class to the team that must do better As the paddock disperses for its traditional mid-season three-week break, the race is on to catch Kimi Antonelli The Guardian - UK · Jul 28
George Russell sends defiant message after challenging F1 season start George Russell is choosing to focus on the positives after a challenging first half of the 2026 Formula 1 season left him third in the drivers’ championship Motorsport · Jul 27
The data behind Russell’s engine software issue that caused his Hungarian GP slow start After Saturday's engine failure that forced him to fit a new one, George Russell was left almost completely stationary on the grid at the start of the Hungarian GP. Here’s what went wrong Autosport · Jul 27
The data behind George Russell’s engine software issue that caused his Hungarian GP slow start After Saturday's engine failure that forced him to fit a new one, George Russell was left almost completely stationary on the grid at the start of the Hungarian GP. Here’s what went wrong Motorsport · Jul 27
Toto Wolff refuses to call Kimi Antonelli F1 title favourite The Mercedes boss says he is superstitious and will not call Antonelli the F1 world title favourite despite his healthy lead in the standings Motorsport · Jul 27
Lando Norris ramps up F1 title race mind games with Kimi Antonelli after Hungarian GP win Norris claimed his first win of the season at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday The Independent UK · Jul 27
Red Bull appoints Lagrue as junior driver chief after Mercedes F1 exit Red Bull has officially confirmed it has hired Gwen Lagrue from Mercedes as its F1 junior programme director Autosport · Jul 27
Red Bull poaches Mercedes F1 junior driver chief as Helmut Marko successor Red Bull has officially confirmed it has hired Lagrue from Mercedes as its junior programme director Motorsport · Jul 27
Fred Vasseur owns up to Ferrari’s “very poor” execution in Hungarian GP Ferrari’s potential went unfulfilled at the Hungaroring, with the Scuderia ruled out of the podium by its errors Motorsport · Jul 27
McLaren’s team principal hails ‘great trajectory’ of Lando Norris after win Andrea Stella, the McLaren’s team principal, has said Lando Norris is ‘more in control of his emotions’ after the world champion won his first race of season in Hungary The Guardian - UK · Jul 27
Juan Pablo Montoya names two drivers set to benefit from F1's Sepang return Juan Pablo Montoya believes F1’s return to Malaysia will favour Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli Motorsport · Jul 27
Lewis Hamilton's Title Hopes Take Another Hit: The Penalty Problem Behind His 50-Point Gap Lewis Hamilton's F1 championship hopes suffer as penalties and Kimi Antonelli's lead widen the gap. Despite a strong car, Hamilton's mistakes and Antonelli's consistency pose significant challenges. International Business Times UK · Jul 27
Who slept worst last night: Frederic Vasseur Having entered the weekend as favourites, Ferrari found as many ways as possible to mess up the race in Hungary Motorsport · Jul 27
The Guardian - AU · Jul 27 Oscar Piastri swore at his McLaren crew in frustration in Hungary, but any Formula One revival is up to him While some of his struggles have been out of his control, Piastri now must prove he can adapt to a new era in the sport
Motorsport · Jul 26 Ralf Schumacher takes aim at Ferrari after Lewis Hamilton Hungarian GP disappointment Ralf Schumacher criticised Ferrari’s Hungarian Grand Prix strategy
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26 ‘Pretty bad’: Lewis Hamilton hits out at Ferrari after dropping points in F1 title race Lewis Hamilton has questioned Ferrari’s strategy after he was fifth at the Hungarian GP, losing a place after a five-second penalty for pit-lane speeding
Motorsport · Jul 26 Winners and losers from F1's heated Hungarian Grand Prix Formula 1's last appointment before the summer break breathed new life in 2026's competitive order, and brought back memories of 2025's dominating team order saga
The Independent UK · Jul 26 Lewis Hamilton questions Ferrari strategy after ‘missed opportunity’ in Hungary Hamilton finished fifth in a Ferrari which undoubtedly had the speed to carry him to victory.
Motorsport · Jul 26 George Russell beyond 'disappointed' after tough F1 Hungarian GP The Mercedes driver slipped even further behind Antonelli in the F1 title fight after finishing seventh in Budapest
The Independent UK · Jul 26 Why was Lewis Hamilton handed a five-second penalty at the Hungarian GP? Hamilton lost out on fourth place to Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc due to the five-second penalty
Bangkok Post · Jul 26 Norris grabs first race win of season in Hungary BUDAPEST - Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Max Verstappen, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli recovered from a pre-race penalty to complete the podium in third.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26 Lando Norris wins F1 Hungarian GP for first victory of season as Piastri retires Lando Norris won as F1 world champion for the first time at the Hungarian GP, ahead of Max Verstappen and, extending his title-race lead, Kimi Antonelli
Evening Standard · Jul 26 Lando Norris claims first win of season at Hungarian Grand Prix Defending champion finally claimed a first victory of campaign
AAP · Jul 26 'You idiot': Piastri fumes as luck runs out in Hungary Australian is involved in a collision and forced to retire with a failed gearbox as McLaren teammate Norris wins his first Grand Prix of 2026.