Hadjar on doubts about joining Red Bull alongside Verstappen
Isack Hadjar admitted he had “a few doubts” about joining Red Bull as Max Verstappen’s team-mate, with the team’s recent record of struggling second drivers on his mind. Hadjar said: "Obviously you come in, and you're aware of where you landed. I definitely had a few doubts because it's Max; it's undeniable that he's great. So, a bit of doubt, a bit of pressure, but so far it's been going pretty much like I wanted. But yeah, it was definitely on my mind."
Isack Hadjar admits Red Bull 'doubts' after past second driver failures
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Lord on Mercedes staying calm after the summer break
Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord says “the hard part” of the season begins after the summer break and that the team must stay “calm” despite leading both championships. Lord said: "I think the important point is doing all of that in a calm way. We're approaching the summer break, and, while we're only halfway through the season, in many ways the hard part begins afterwards. That's when the pressure starts to build. At the same time, you're continuing to develop the car and introduce upgrades while operating on the other side of the world. That inevitably increases the complexity."
Mercedes: ‘The hard part' now begins, but team vows to remain 'calm'
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Albon on Williams taking a step back in 2026
Alex Albon says Williams have gone “two or three years back” and will have to wait longer than he expected before it can fight regularly at the front. Albon said: "It definitely feels like we've taken two or three years back. When you look at last year and you think 'how long will it take for us to become a top team?'... maybe I was optimistic but I genuinely thought 2027, we could start fighting for consistent podiums and maybe challenging for the odd win, leave the midfield and fight with those four teams. I do think there is a setback when you look at where we are this year."
Alex Albon concedes to revised timeline over Williams F1 success
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Mekies on Red Bull needing race-winning pace
Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies says the team will not be satisfied with its progress this season until it has a car with the pace to win races on merit, speaking after Max Verstappen finished second in Budapest. Mekies said: "We don't sign for anything else other than winning races. Don't count on me to say that we are satisfied, because we are not. We will not be satisfied until we go back to having a race car that has the pace to win on merit."
Red Bull refuses to celebrate major recovery as Laurent Mekies sets clear target
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Lindblad on Racing Bulls' one-stop strategy in Hungary
Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad said he has “no regrets” about the team’s one-stop strategy at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Lindblad said: "I think from the team's point of view, it was the maximum that was possible today. So I don't have any regrets about the one-stop not working, because it could've been the other way around quite easily."
‘No regrets' - Arvid Lindblad on Racing Bulls failed ‘hero’ gamble
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Alonso on Aston Martin balancing driver feedback and data
Fernando Alonso says Adrian Newey’s suggestion Aston Martin has not listened enough to its drivers was aimed at the past, when “data was the winner” in internal debates about the car. Alonso said: "I think Adrian's comments were more about the past. Maybe the data was the winner in those debates. That's why data is not 100 per cent the truth. I think you need to combine both things."
Eye-opening Adrian Newey comment sparks Fernando Alonso response
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Wolff on avoiding overreaction to McLaren's Hungary win
Toto Wolff says Mercedes must be careful not to overreact to McLaren’s Hungarian Grand Prix win and Mercedes’ own dip in performance, pointing to Budapest suiting McLaren and his team having gone some time without bringing an upgrade. Wolff said: "So, definitely, it is one of the good tracks for them, and not very good for us. So, we need to be careful not to swing from everyone is suddenly competitive to a team is suddenly not competitive. So, I think they've definitely done a step. They're in the fight. We haven't brought an upgrade for some time, and you can see that this is going to be a development fight also going forward."
Toto Wolff caveats McLaren's Hungary victory after Mercedes' performance dip
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