After F1 tried out its ‘alternative tyre allocation’ format at the Hungarian Grand Prix, teams and drivers shared their views on the test.
2023 hungarian grand prix articles archive
How far can McLaren climb with car rivals now say is the second-fastest in F1?
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren have scored twice as many points in the last two races as they had in the previous nine, and rivals now consider them as F1’s second fastest team.
Why Ricciardo says McLaren’s car “speaks Lando’s language” – but Norris disagrees
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo reckons his former McLaren team mate knew “how to get the most out of that thing” but Lando Norris says their car is still difficult to drive.
Mercedes reveal cooling error behind loss of pace in Hungarian GP
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ Andrew Shovlin revealed that a cooling miscalculation contributed to Lewis Hamilton missing out on third in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Perez answered critics in Hungary but needs to qualify better – Horner
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onChristian Horner heaped praise on Sergio Perez for his drive to third in the Hungarian GP, but says “he needs to put more emphasis” on qualifying.
Closest front row for 13 years is followed by most dominant win of 2023 so far
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onThe Hungarian Grand Prix saw the closest qualifying session since 2010 but another dominant win for Max Verstappen – which broke a 35-year-old record.
“I didn’t have the pace to stay with Lando” admits Piastri after position swap
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onOscar Piastri had no complaints about McLaren’s decision to move his team mate ahead of him through their pit stop sequence early in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Paddock Diary: 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onThe paddock buzz at the Hungarian Grand Prix was all about one story: Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 comeback at AlphaTauri.
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onHungary provided one of the most competitive qualifying sessions ever, but Sunday played out more typically. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings.
Alfa Romeo queried race control over Stroll’s off-track pass on Bottas
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alfa Romeo queried stewards over Stroll’s off-track pass on Bottas • Lo plans to invest in existing team • Martins calls team mate’s pass “too optimistic”
How Verstappen’s Saturday set-up struggle turned into Sunday delight in Hungary
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen was unhappy with his car set-up after missing pole in Hungary, but his sentiment changed when it led to the race win.
Ricciardo believes first-lap collision cost him chance of points on comeback
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo produced a superb 40-lap stint on the medium tyre compound after a first-lap hit from Guanyu Zhou put him out of contention for points.
Norris “surprised” Hamilton didn’t fight him harder at start
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris said he wouldn’t have finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton if he hadn’t passed the Mercedes at the start of the race – and expected his rival to fight harder.
Ferrari made “too many mistakes” but swap of positions wasn’t one – Vasseur
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Frederic Vasseur admits they made “too many mistakes” but said they were right to swap their drivers’ positions.
Broken record, smashed trophy: Verstappen drives Red Bull to historic heights
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen dominated the Hungarian Grand Prix, scoring a record-breaking 12 consecutive win for Red Bull by over half a minute.
Why Wolff believes Mercedes were second-quickest despite Hamilton’s fall to fourth
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said Mercedes weren’t quick enough to beat McLaren but Mercedes’ Toto Wolff believes otherwise. Here’s what the data reveals.
Alfa Romeo baffled by fault which caused Zhou’s poor start before crash
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onAlfa Romeo say they do not understand why Zhou Guanyu’s car fell into a failsafe mode at the start in Hungary before he caused a turn one crash.
Red Bull support Alpine’s request to equalise performance of F1 power units
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull will support Alpine’s request for the FIA to equalise the performance of F1’s power units, which were frozen in specification last year.
Russell beat Mercedes’ strategy simulation with 12-place climb to sixth
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell says he beat the predictions of Mercedes’ strategists by gaining 12 places to finish sixth, but feels the weekend was a “missed opportunity”.
Hamilton “back to my best” in qualifying but McLaren “too quick for us” in race
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he felt back to his best for the first time in over a year this weekend but doesn’t believe he could have finished second in Hungary.