Alonso on Aston Martin upgrades after first Q2 of 2026
Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin's major upgrade package made it feel like "a different Qualifying" as he reached Q2 for the first time in 2026 at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Alonso said: "It was a different weekend, different Qualifying. We felt that we could fight a little bit more and we could influence the final result of Qualifying if we made a perfect lap or a perfect set-up. That adrenaline when you close the visor and you go into the lap, it was missed in the last few events – we were on the last row of the grid, whatever we were doing on the car. It was nice to go back to that feeling, and hopefully more to come in the next few races."
Alonso energised by ‘fight' in return to Q2 in Hungary
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Antonelli on missing FP1 before difficult Hungarian GP qualifying
Kimi Antonelli said missing first practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix to meet Mercedes’ mandatory young-driver FP1 quota was “probably not” the right call, after he struggled for balance and confidence in qualifying. Antonelli said: "I mean, for sure, I think I picked probably not the best race to miss FP1, because the conditions are much more challenging than anticipated. The car is much more difficult to drive, so for sure, it was not ideal."
Kimi Antonelli names Mercedes Hungary regret after following mandatory F1 rule
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Leclerc on Mercedes being in the Hungarian GP fight
Charles Leclerc says he expects Mercedes to be “in the fight” in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix even though Lando Norris looked strongest in qualifying at the Hungaroring. Leclerc said: "Based on today, Lando seems to be very, very strong. So, I'll say Lando. But if you look over the course of the season, the Mercedes has always been up there. So I do not doubt that they will be in the fight tomorrow as well."
Charles Leclerc warns Ferrari of Mercedes Hungary threat despite qualifying contrast
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Albon on Williams' changing balance in Hungarian GP qualifying
Alex Albon said he is having to drive the Williams “like a race lap” in qualifying because the car’s balance is changing so much, after he failed to get out of Q1 at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Albon said: "It's hard to understand what the car is doing; it changes every lap, every corner. It doesn't feel… it feels like I'm not delivering any good laps because I go into every corner and I don't know what the car is going to do. I'm kind of having to drive the car not like a qualifying lap; I'm having to drive it like a race lap, because if you push closer to a qualifying lap it will bite you."
Alex Albon delivers damning Williams verdict after Hungary F1 radio outburst
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Sainz on Williams' B-spec car and points contention
Carlos Sainz says he does not believe Williams’ upcoming B-spec car will deliver the one second per lap he thinks the team needs to fight for points on merit this season. Sainz said: "It is very difficult for us to score points. It is almost impossible to score points with the lack of performance we have. That doesn't mean we cannot score points in the odd race where a lot of things happen, but the reality is that we don't have the performance, and when the B-spec car arrives, I don't believe it will give us as much as one second per lap, which is what we need to get into points contention."
Carlos Sainz makes sobering Williams prediction before arrival of major upgrades
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Hamilton on damage limitation at Hungarian GP amid stewards decision
Lewis Hamilton said Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix was “probably” going to be a race of damage limitation as he awaited a stewards’ decision over an incident with Oscar Piastri after qualifying second at the Hungaroring. Hamilton said: "For the lap, not so much. It is what it is. It happens. It's more the aftermath. I don't know what's going to happen, but tomorrow's probably going to be damage limitation."
Hamilton braced for ‘damage limitation' in Hungarian GP
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Vasseur on Ferrari's role in Hamilton's Hungary grid penalty
Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur said the team was to blame for Lewis Hamilton’s three-place grid penalty in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying after Hamilton blocked Oscar Piastri at the start of the McLaren driver’s final push lap. Vasseur said: "We told him [Piastri was coming], but far too late. If there is a mistake, it's our mistake."
"It's our mistake" Ferrari takes blame for Lewis Hamilton penalty in F1 Hungarian GP qualifying
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Russell on water leak ruining final qualifying lap
George Russell said a water leak sprayed his tyres and ruined his final lap in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, before Mercedes instructed him to stop the car. Russell said: "It didn't really affect anything, although there was a water leak and we saw on the tyre temperatures that water was spraying on the tyres during my last lap, so my last lap was rubbish. I think there's maybe a reason for it because it was like a water pistol being sprayed at the tyres, which doesn't necessarily give you more grip."
Russell explains ‘water pistol' mishap in Hungary Qualifying
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