Drivers concerned by Hungaroring resurfacing
F1 drivers have raised concerns that a patchy resurfacing at the Hungaroring has left the track surface feeling like a “lottery” ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, with a “huge bump” at Turn 1 seen as a potential first-lap flashpoint. George Russell said: “They've resurfaced a third of the track and unfortunately they've done a really bad job”, while polesitter Lando Norris described it as “grippy in places and not grippy in others”. Overnight grinding work was carried out after Friday’s briefing, but several drivers said the bumps and inconsistent grip remain.
F1 drivers concerned over ‘lottery' track surface at Hungarian GP
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Norris on pushing into unexplored territory for Hungary pole
Lando Norris said he had to push into “unexplored territory” to secure Hungarian Grand Prix pole at the Hungaroring, with the new tarmac and an upgraded MCL40 making it hard to judge where the grip would be. Norris said: "It wasn't my finest, and it was difficult to put a lap together, with the new tarmac being grippy in places and not in others. Sometimes it felt like a bit of a lottery in certain corners, but when I had the confidence to push more, I pushed more and I kind of got into unexplored territory from when I pushed to the next level."
Lando Norris forced into 'unexplored territory' to steal Hungarian GP pole position
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Stella on Norris pole overachievement and Ferrari chassis grip
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said Lando Norris’ pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix was “a little bit of an overachievement” and that Ferrari still has the best chassis in terms of cornering grip. Stella said: "I think today the pole position is a little bit of an overachievement thanks to execution and maximising the potential that was available. I think Ferrari still has the best chassis in terms of grip in the corners. This is very apparent in braking."
Why Hungarian GP pole position was an ‘overachievement" for Norris – and Ferrari still has a better car
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Bearman on Haas qualifying against Aston Martin
Oliver Bearman says Haas "shouldn't be fighting with" Aston Martin after he missed out on Q2 in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Bearman said: "We only have three, so we didn't really have much other choice. But it gives us another race set for tomorrow, so that should hopefully put us in a good window. But yeah, it's been a tough weekend so far. The Astons did three sets and that definitely helps them, but we shouldn't be fighting with them."
Haas “shouldn't be fighting with” Aston Martin – Oliver Bearman
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Leclerc on Ferrari's long-run pace at the Hungarian Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari’s long-run pace looked “very, very strong” during practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix, but he is expecting the race to be tighter than Friday suggested. Leclerc said: "The long-run pace was actually very, very strong, so that's good. But again, it's difficult to take for granted what we've seen yesterday because everybody seems to have made a big step forward from yesterday to today. So I expect it to be much tighter tomorrow in the race."
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Stella on Piastri missing FP1 in Hungary
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said Oscar Piastri’s Hungarian Grand Prix weekend was affected more by missing first practice than by only getting McLaren’s new floor upgrade on his car in Saturday’s final session. Stella said: "The main impact to his weekend was the fact that he missed FP1, rather than not having the new components. When the conditions are so difficult, you get in tune from a driving point of view. Oscar was paying a bit of a price, certainly, of having missed FP1. The new parts, especially the floor, adds downforce without changing the characteristics of the car, so I don't think this is a major factor."
McLaren responds to Oscar Piastri's "not ideal" upgrade frustration
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