2025 Hungarian Grand Prix

[donthaveanickname]

Alonso out of FP1 with a back injury, Drugovich to fill in.
Maybe, maybe he'll get to make his first start after all.

 

[Doc Austin]

Max' car looked awful.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Alonso did come back for FP2 and the Astons miraculously finished 4th and 5th.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Lewis out in Q2 will only start 13th.

McLaren is massively ahead of the field and behind them it looks like Aston Martin has the second best car.

What a difference a track layout can make. Too bad McLaren is so far ahead, we'd see a super-exciting season.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Chuck!!! Out of nowhere.

McLaren in 2nd and 3rd ahead of Russell. 44 y/o Alonso and Stroll share row 3.

 

[Doc Austin]

Those Ferrari upgrades coming good.

The pace of the Astons is startling.

Red Bull seems lost. Miracles for Max not enough. Yuki on his last legs.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Wow, what a wild Q3. That Leclerc pole run just came out of nowhere. One of his most impressive pole positions yet.

Red Bull are just nowhere this weekend. Minus the Max factor, once again probably a worse car than the Racing Bull.

Seems Newey is starting to make his impact felt at Aston Martin.

 

[Doc Austin]

Red Bull are just nowhere this weekend.

In a grid full of surprises, Max being that low was probably the biggest shock.

Three of the Red Bull cars were in the top 10, with Yuki in 16th. Of note, he was only about 2.5 tenths off Max, but it's still going read "out in Q1." Sad to say, Red Bull will probably drop him. at the end of the year, unless they do what they always do and have a mid-year execution.

I've never seen Hamilton be so down on himself. He even answered a question with "I'm useless" and "we should hire another driver." I hope he can turn it around.

Minus the Max factor, once again probably a worse car than the Racing Bull.

You're probably right, but next year they are going to juggle both a new car and a new power system? Christian picked the right time to get fired.

Seems Newey is starting to make his impact felt at Aston Martin.

I don't think anyone saw this coming the weekend after they dominated the 10th row. I am especially pleased for Stroll, who needs a good result.

 

[Hotrod]

I've never seen Hamilton be so down on himself. He even answered a question with "I'm useless" and "we should hire another driver." I hope he can turn it around.

Yeah I saw that quote and began to wonder if it was time to hang the helmet up.
Then after looking at the points, he really isn't in that bad of shape holding on to 6th.
If he was buried down in 10th or worse, it could warrant concern. So I think the proof
in the pudding will be next years car and all the input Lewis gave to Ferrari. Hopefully
he can get a few more podiums next year or even squeak out a win.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Seems Newey is starting to make his impact felt at Aston Martin.

They've been trending upwards ever since Imola. The upgrade they brought back then was the first one in two years that didn't send them backwards.
They were **** last week but idk how much of that was down to them running the wrong setup.
I'm somewhat optimistic for 2026, I want to see Alonso go out on a high.

Stroll, who needs a good result.

Not really. He could be 5 seconds off the pace and still hold on to that ride for another 10 years.

 

[Tony_K]

Not really. He could be 5 seconds off the pace and still hold on to that ride for another 10 years.

Sad but true.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Why do they repave these tracks every year and why does Pirelli make even harder tires?

It's like they want bad races.

 

[donthaveanickname]

I don't think I've seen any passes inbthat chicane before.
Max has pulled off three so far.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Gonna be a one-stopper for the majority of them Crofty.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Verstappen punts Hamilton off which per the BS rules is apparently perfectly fine.

 

[donthaveanickname]

I don't think I've seen any passes inbthat chicane before.
Max has pulled off three so far.

Four

 

[FLRacingFan]

Verstappen punts Hamilton off which per the BS rules is apparently perfectly fine.

I don’t think they made any contact. Max stuck it in there and committed to the inside, Lewis had to bail at risk of wiping out.

 

[donthaveanickname]

I don’t think they made any contact. Max stuck it in there and committed to the inside, Lewis had to bail at risk of wiping out.

which used to be called forcing another driver off the track.

 

[FLRacingFan]

which used to be called forcing another driver off the track.

I don’t think you can call a penalty for spooking a guy, but we’ll see.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Norris is gonna win this thing.

Unreal how often he gets the optimal strategy despite being behind Piastri.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Chuck on newer hard tires than Lando, can he do it? I don't think so.

 

[donthaveanickname]

McLaren 1-2 again

 

[Doc Austin]

I don’t think you can call a penalty for spooking a guy, but we’ll see.

It's under investigation. Looked margin but clean to me.

 

[FLRacingFan]

This sucks. Fortunately GTWCE Sprint at Magny-Cours was also on and was pretty fun.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Norris is gonna win this thing.

Unreal how often he gets the optimal strategy despite being behind Piastri.

Anti-Aussie bias. Is there anyone working at McLaren who was with Red Bull in the early 2010s?

 

[donthaveanickname]

Not over yet. Oscar is within 3 seconds.

 

[FLRacingFan]

It's under investigation. Looked margin but clean to me.

Verstappen obviously has an onboard camera so I’m confused why we haven’t seen that.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Leclerc is really pissed off. That was moving under braking.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Chuck off the podium. This is frustrating as hell.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Max pitted from 5th and can't even get past Liam.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Come on Oscar!!!

 

[donthaveanickname]

Ah, that might've been it. Oscar locks up.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Rubbish ending. McLaren threw away Piastri’s race on strategy and then he aimlessly sent it from too far back with another lap left to go.

 

[Hotrod]

What a FREAKING race !
Man , I enjoyed that!
Lets Gooooo Landoooo!

....sorry Piastri fans.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Arguably a much better race than Spa. The Hungaroring is putting on some alright races with this car.

Kinda gutted for Chuck.
Fantastic results for Alonso and his protégé. Bortoleto is turning into the star among the rookie drivers.
Wouldn't have thought of that a few races in but he looks extremely promising and Sauber have made a big step forward.

 

[donthaveanickname]

McLaren is 299 (!) points ahead in the constructor's championship. They could seal this at Monza.

 

[Doc Austin]

Verstappen obviously has an onboard camera so I’m confused why we haven’t seen that.

Not showing up on F1tv either. Verstappen was front wheel to rear wheel, which by the rules he had to let Hamilton go. Should have been a penalty because if Hamilton didn't run off, they would have probably collided.

 

[Doc Austin]

Hamilton/Verstappen still under review. My guess is he will get five seconds.

 

[Tony_K]

Feel bad for Hamilton and Leclerc this weekend. Hope they have a nice vacation and come back refreshed.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Hamilton/Verstappen still under review. My guess is he will get five seconds.

No further action. Hamilton didn’t bother to talk to the stewards; Ferrari confirmed there was no contact and Lewis left the track on his own volition.