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First look at Aston Martin's Hungary GP upgrade emerges after Budapest delay
Hoping their first significant upgrade package of the season can turn their fortunes around, Aston Martin's upgraded AMR26 has been pictured at the Hungarian GP, with the Silverstone-based team's new chassis arriving in Budapest after an initial delay, as reported by GPblog. Aston Martin's torrid s...
Ranking Lewis Hamilton’s five greatest Hungarian Grand Prix victories
Lewis Hamilton comes into the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend hoping to add to his incredible record in Budapest, one of the Ferrari driver's favourite F1 stomping grounds. Only his nine victories at his home race at Silverstone surpass his eight at the Hungaroring - the most at a single circuit i...
Aston Martin's rebuild has begun: Why the real test comes after Zandvoort
Aston Martin will introduce its biggest upgrade package of the season in Hungary, before rolling out an upgraded Honda power unit at Zandvoort. However, the British team is unlikely to suddenly find itself fighting inside the top ten after just one race weekend. Internally, there is a clear understa...
Why Aston Martin's Hungary GP upgrades won't transform the team overnight
Aston Martin will introduce its biggest upgrade package of the season in Hungary, before rolling out an upgraded Honda power unit at Zandvoort. However, the British team is unlikely to suddenly find itself fighting inside the top ten after just one race weekend. Internally, there is a clear understa...
Honda hint at Aston Martin breakthrough ahead of crucial Hungary weekend
Ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, Honda Racing chief Shintaro Orihara is optimistic over what Aston Martin can achieve in Budapest. The Honda trackside general manager and chief engineer said in his race preview that Honda has been working closely with Aston Martin as the team prepares to i...
F1 LIVE: Follow the build up to the Hungarian Grand Prix here!
Hello and welcome to GPblog’s daily live blog. Follow the latest news and reactions as they trickle in here! Kimi Antonelli claimed victory in the Belgian Grand Prix after prevailing in a thrilling battle with Charles Leclerc, while also extending his championship lead thanks to the retirement of te...
F1 Today: Alonso, Newey summoned for Hungary as Vasseur makes Ferrari prediction
With the Hungarian Grand Prix next on the Formula 1 calendar, we bring you the biggest stories making headlines in the paddock with our F1 Today roundup. The Hungaroring will host round 11 of the 2026 campaign, with several teams looking to close out the opening half of the season on a high. The Bud...
Russell handed solution to Antonelli problem ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix
George Russell has been told to spy on his teammate Kimi Antonelli in a bid to cure his woeful form. Russell has endured a challenging first half of the 2026 campaign, trailing his Mercedes teammate by 50 points after the opening 10 races. The Briton, who entered the season as the bookmakers' favour...
Verstappen delivers honest Red Bull assessment before Hungary showdown
Max Verstappen has highlighted a key factor that could determine how both his and Red Bull Racing's weekend unfolds at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The four-time world champion arrives at the final race before Formula 1's summer break in optimistic spirits after returning to the podium with a third-pla...
Verstappen flags major factor that could decide Red Bull's Hungary GP hopes
Max Verstappen has highlighted a key factor that could determine how both his and Red Bull Racing's weekend unfolds at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The four-time world champion arrives at the final race before Formula 1's summer break in optimistic spirits after returning to the podium with a third-pla...
Vasseur drops telling Ferrari prediction ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix
Fred Vasseur has reason to feel positive heading into his weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, with the Scuderia Ferrari team principal confident that the characteristics of the Hungaroring will better suit the SF-26. The Maranello outfit have enjoyed an upturn in form, particularly since Lewis Hamilton'...
Setback for Aston Martin: updated car for Hungary delayed
Aston Martin is having anything but a smooth build-up to the Hungarian Grand Prix. The revamped car they were set to run has still not arrived at the Hungaroring. GPblog is currently at the Hungaroring and sees every team hard at work preparing their cars. However, Aston Martin’s new B-spec car is n...
Alonso, Newey get FIA call-up as Verstappen misses out ahead of Hungary
Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin managing team principal Adrian Newey will headline the list of drivers and team representatives taking part in this weekend's FIA press conferences ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Formula 1 returns for its final race before the mid-season break, with the iconic Hu...
Verstappen absent as Alonso, Newey get FIA call-up ahead of Hungary GP
Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin managing team principal Adrian Newey will headline the list of drivers and team representatives taking part in this weekend's FIA press conferences ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Formula 1 returns for its final race before the mid-season break, with the iconic Hu...
The 'what-ifs' of Alonso's career 23 years on from his first victory
Fernando Alonso will return to the Hungaroring this weekend, the circuit where 23 years ago he announced himself as Formula 1's next superstar. The Spaniard's victory in Hungary in 2003 made him the youngest Grand Prix winner in F1 history at the time and marked the beginning of a career that would...
Sainz delivers blunt 'not good enough for Formula 1' verdict after Belgian GP
Carlos Sainz has delivered a blunt verdict on the 2026 Formula One cars, insisting that they are "not good enough" for F1. Drivers have been critical following the Belgian Grand Prix, with Oliver Bearman criticising the 2026 F1 power units, claiming he had less power than Formula 2 cars. Like his F...
What happens if Aston Martin's big Hungary upgrade fails? Alonso and Newey face key questions
The Hungarian Grand Prix could prove to be one of Aston Martin's most significant weekends of the season. Aston Martin will arrive with its long-awaited B-spec car, a major upgrade package hoped to catapult the team up the pecking order. Aston Martin has endured a frustrating campaign so far, langui...
Factory team line-ups are all but complete: which MotoGP manufacturer did the best
With Honda officially confirming the signing of Fabio Quartararo for the upcoming MotoGP season, all but one factory seat has been decided for 2027. GPblog analyzes every factory team's line-up. Ducati has opted for the safest option heading into the coming seasons. Marc Marquez is arguably the grea...
From Schumacher's genius to Alonso's first win: The five greatest Hungarian GP drives
The Hungarian Grand Prix has produced some of Formula 1's most memorable drives since joining the calendar in 1986. While the tight and twisty Hungaroring is notoriously difficult for overtaking, it has still been the stage for masterful strategy calls, giant-killing performances and breakthrough v...
Why the Hungarian Grand Prix could make or break Russell's title challenge before the summer break
George Russell arrives at the Hungarian Grand Prix with a simple objective: reach the summer break without the championship gap becoming a mountain to overcome. The Mercedes driver trails team-mate Kimi Antonelli by almost 50 points, a deficit that history suggests is exceptionally difficult to over...
Wolff aims dig at Ferrari over Antonelli: "They should have done the job six or seven years ago"
Toto Wolff has aimed a dig at Ferrari over reported interest in Kimi Antonelli, insisting they "should have done the job six or seven years ago". Antonelli a product of the Mercedes Junior Programme, is the favourite to win the drivers' championship in just his second season of Formula One. Unsurpri...
Hamilton's Hungary domination: Ferrari star can match his own all-time F1 record with victory
Lewis Hamilton can match his own all-time Formula 1 record if he takes victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend. The Ferrari driver has eight wins at the Hungaroring, which is level with Michael Schumacher's number of victories at the Magny-Cours - the former host of the French Grand Prix....
F1 Today | Hamilton's title hopes boosted, while Mercedes reveal cause of Belgian GP issue
From Lewis Hamilton being offered a boost to his title hopes to Mercedes confirming an issue that all teams with the German manufacturer's power unit experienced at the Belgian Grand Prix - here are the main stories from today, July 21. The chances of Hamilton becoming an eight-time F1 drivers' cham...
Leclerc explains why he is still struggling despite returning to podium form
Charles Leclerc is still not comfortable with his Ferrari despite making it back-to-back podium finishes at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Monegasque driver ended his difficult run of form by winning the British Grand Prix earlier this month. He was also in contention to win in Spa after bene...
'Red Bull should have accepted $3 billion bid for Racing Bulls'
Red Bull reportedly rejected a $3 billion bid, led by a former advisor to Bernie Ecclestone, for their sister Racing Bulls team. In the latest episode of GPblog's F1 Paddock Update, Ben Hunt and Jim Kimberley discussed whether Red Bull should have accepted the offer. Listen to or watch the GPblog.c...