After the F1 2026 Hungarian GP, McLaren’s team principal Andrea Stella shared his thoughts on what helped Norris claim his first win as world champion.
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Stella reflects on Norris’ and Piastri’s growth during first half of 2026 F1 season

After the F1 2026 Hungarian GP, McLaren’s Team Principal Andrea Stella shared his thoughts on what helped Lando Norris claim his first win as world champion. The last race before the mid-season break was a chaotic one. Particularly in the McLaren garage, the team dealt with polar-opposite stories after Sunday. Norris had qualified P1 and…

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McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella ahead of F1 Hungarian GP
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Stella says McLaren’s 2026 F1 Hungarian GP win proves upgrade path is working

McLaren F1 arrived in Hungary with a raft of new-specification parts. By Sunday evening, the team was explaining a result that even its own engineers hadn’t fully predicted. Reigning World Champion Lando Norris converted pole position into a commanding win. The pace advantage visible on Sunday told its own story about the direction the team…

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Toto Wolff outlined Mercedes' strategic approach to upgrades at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, acknowledging McLaren's step forward while backing his team's second-half weighted development plan.
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Wolff on McLaren’s step forward and Mercedes’ upgrade plans after 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

Toto Wolff addressed the shifting development picture in F1 following the 2026 Hungarian GP, acknowledging McLaren’s progress while outlining Mercedes’ own plans for the second half of the season. Kimi Antonelli finished third and George Russell seventh after a difficult afternoon that saw Russell drop to P21 off the line following an anti-stall at the…

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Haas' Ollie Bearman at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP
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Bearman laments VF-26 parts inconsistency at 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

The 2026 F1 Hungarian GP was one to forget for Haas’ Ollie Bearman, who has lamented the weekend as the “worst of the year”. The Briton struggled with his Haas VF-26 from the start of the weekend. Facing significant tyre degradation and sliding in Qualifying, resulting in a frustrating Q1 elimination. Bearman started the 2026…

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Haas F1's Esteban Ocon during the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP.
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Ocon highlights car consistency as Haas’ “biggest win” from 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

Haas F1’s Esteban Ocon left the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP without any points but took encouragement from the team’s consistency throughout the weekend. The 2026 F1 season has been a challenging one for the Frenchman, who has scored points on just two occasions so far and currently sits 17th in the Drivers’ Standings with 3…

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aline's Franco Colapinto during the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP at the Hungaroring.
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Colapinto frustrated with Alpine pace after 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

Franco Colapinto finished 15th at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP with Alpine, having had a tough day in the last race before the summer break. The reason for that being was the low grip and lack in pace. Both Colapinto and Pierre Gasly declared afterwards their frustration with Alpine’s performance last weekend. As it stands,…

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Tsolov reflects on a difficult Budapest F2 weekend, his recovery drive, strategy gamble and 20-point championship lead.
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Tsolov takes positives from difficult F2 Budapest weekend after costly mistake

Nikola Tsolov endured one of his most challenging weekends of the 2026 Formula 2 (F2) season in Budapest, scoring only six points after an incident in the Sprint Race and a grid penalty complicated his Feature Race. However, the Campos Racing driver still heads into the summer break with a 20-point lead in the Drivers’…

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Carlos Sainz questions Williams’ late pit call after his F1 Hungarian GP promise unravelled through contact and a penalty.
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Sainz left puzzled by Williams pit call after difficult 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

Carlos Sainz left the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP frustrated after a decent race unravelled through contact with Oscar Piastri, a penalty and a late Williams pit stop he felt was unnecessary. The Williams driver started on the soft tyre, one of only six drivers to choose that compound for the start at the Hungaroring. While…

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