In the round-up: Toto Wolff says that Mercedes are in talks with Williams over a potential gearbox supply deal for the 2019 F1 season.
What they say
Are Mercedes set to become a gearbox supplier to Williams next season?
Well, we are in discussions about that. They are an engine client of ours. It’s not a huge thing to increase that to a gearbox. Nothing is signed. Nothing is done. We need to decide in the next few weeks because obviously the chassis design is at an advanced stage for Williams. So we’ll see how that pans out.
Quotes: Dieter Rencken
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Social media
Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and more:
What a beautiful day it’s been! I’m so proud of the hard work, vision and determination by our team. A huge, huge thank you to everyone. Challenges were definitely presented to us this weekend and we overcame them together 🙌🏾 @MercedesAMGF1 #HungarianGP #F1 📷 @latimages pic.twitter.com/402taEflvK
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) July 29, 2018
Hilarious: #Kimi’s son Robin just showed more emotion in five seconds than dad has in 15 seasons of #F1. #HungarianGP 🇭🇺 @ScuderiaFerrari pic.twitter.com/QgkjdAv4rE
— Jeff Pappone 🇨🇦 (@jpappone) July 29, 2018
These have been some very stressful months off track but even though we managed to go in holiday with a podium-finish and in the top 10 of the World Drivers Championship! We’ll be back stronger and completely focus on being JUST a driver! #nevergiveup 💪 #Checo11 #HungarianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/dtgcKhv4G3
— Sergio Pérez (@SChecoPerez) July 29, 2018
6th!!! YESSSSS!! Sooo happy & proud of @ToroRosso & @HondaRacingF1 !! What an amazing weekend for us!! 😍 pic.twitter.com/ohmo3E8uFO
— Pierre Gasly 🇫🇷 (@PierreGASLY) July 29, 2018
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Links
More motor racing links of interest:
Renault Formula 1 team admits to talks with Ocon for 2019 drive (Autosport)
"Esteban joining us could be an option. Mercedes is running Esteban's career, it's a good thing, but it's also something we have to consider."
Ricciardo: Bottas 'over the top' in Hungary defence (Crash.net)
"It was definitely over the top, but I wanted to still get him back on-track as opposed to wait for a penalty."
Lewis Hamilton to 'turn up heat' in second half of season (BBC)
"We need to apply more pressure in the second half. This is where we need to turn up the heat"
2018 Formula One Rolex Hungarian Grand Prix – Race – Sunday (Sauber F1 Team)
Charles Leclerc: "We have made more progress than expected, and I have learned a lot and have scored some points. I look forward to my summer break now, and will use the time to relax and train for the second half of the season."
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Comment of the day
After Lance Stroll was forced to start from the pitlane yesterday due to a front wing change, Jonathan Parkin longs for simpler times.
It’s situations like this though that make me wish they had left qualifying like it was in 2002. Not only was it easier to understand but if a driver transgressed in some fashion the stewards could delete his fastest time during the session for instance. The point was at the end of the one hour you knew what the grid was, it didn’t descend into a Mongolian Cluster Fudge of penalties like we had in Monza last year when only the polesitter started in the place he qualified.
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NewVerstappenFan (@jureo)
30th July 2018, 8:28
Exactlly. Williams should copy the bejesus out of Mercedes, just like Sauber and Haas copy Ferrari.
Especially Haas are reaping rewards from this style.
Milky White
30th July 2018, 8:44
Could not agree more. Reallocate the extra design resource spent on a gearbox that does not even have a carbon casing yet!, and put that onto chassis and things that make performance.
ColdFly (@)
30th July 2018, 8:59
Driver recruitment :P
Jere (@jerejj)
30th July 2018, 9:15
I disagree with the COTD. There’s nothing wrong with the current qualifying format, in fact, overall, it’s far better than the one used most recently in 2002, or the 2003-05 format for that matter.
ColdFly (@)
30th July 2018, 9:45
@jerejj, I agree in disagreeing with the COTD.
Current quali rules are as good as they’ve ever been, and grid penalties / parc ferme rules (which caused Stroll’s pit lane start) are independent of the quali format.
nase
30th July 2018, 10:59
@coldfly
I concur. I fail to see what’s wrong with taking a single car off the grid after it’s been damaged beyond repair (within the rules). Either you’re able to field a car that’s identical (for all matters and purposes) to the one you qualified with, or it’s a pit lane start for you. The qualifying format doesn’t have anything to do with that.
Martin
30th July 2018, 23:34
+1
Penalties are orthogonal to the qualifying format so half the COTD is irrelevant, regardless the current qualifying format is better than anything else I have seen in the last 20+ years. Imagine Hungary’s qualifying conditions with any other format, it would have sucked all the excitement out of it.
Current qualifying format has it all, action across the hour regardless of conditions, the potential for upset grids without it feeling too artificial or random. Strategy potential with top 10 starting on their Q2 tyres. The excitement of Q3 where drivers have to go back out and nail their laps again. I honestly can’t think of a change they could make that would give us a better qualifying format.
Thomas Bennett (@felipemassadobrasil)
30th July 2018, 16:31
So Ocon will finally trigger the silly season proper. For the midfield at least…