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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...
Honda's latest move leaves one factory seat undecided in MotoGP
Honda was the latest manufacturer to announce its rider line-up for the upcoming MotoGP season. This is what the 2027 MotoGP grid currently looks like as silly season approaches its final chapter. Earlier on Tuesday, it was announced that Fabio Quartararo had signed a two-year deal with the Honda HR...
Bahrain Grand Prix scrapped again: Why Formula 1 abandoned the 2011 race
Formula 1 has officially abandoned hopes of staging the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix and it is not the first time that the sport has been forced to scrap a race in the Gulf kingdom. The Bahrain GP, which was originally due to take place on April 12, was cancelled due to the war in the Middle East. A few...
McLaren confirm details of new upgrades for Norris and Piastri at Hungarian Grand Prix
McLaren has confirmed the upgrades that they will bring to this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, while also announcing that Oscar Piastri will sit out FP1 on Friday. The Australian will make way for the reigning Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli, who makes his second FP1 appearance for McLaren th...
F1's V8 comeback moves closer as Ben Sulayem confirms key talks
Mohammed Ben Sulayem has confirmed discussions are underway over a potential return to V8 engines powered by 100 per cent sustainable fuel, as attention begins to turn towards Formula 1's next engine regulations beyond 2030. There has been a lot of criticism over the new hybrid power unit regulation...
'Verstappen will stay with Red Bull, McLaren are happy with their drivers'
Max Verstappen is set to stay with Red Bull Racing, Sky Sports' Ted Kravitz believes. The British reporter says Verstappen has run out of logical options for a switch ahead of the 2027 season. Speaking on Sky Sports News, Kravitz expects Verstappen to remain with Red Bull Racing for the upcoming For...
Hamilton wants to 'improve' after losing ground in title battle: 'To deliver the way I can'
Lewis Hamilton said he needs to deliver at the Hungarian Grand Prix after finishing fourth at Spa-Francorchamps. After multiple setbacks at the Belgian Grand Prix, including receiving a five-second penalty for making contact with George Russell and an unsafe release that ended with Hamilton hitting...
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