A Press Perspective

 The weekend is already off to an action packed start. Let's recap what's happened so far. Practice 1  Once again F2 Prema driver Oliver Bearman joined the session in place of Nico Hulkenberg in preparation for his debut with the team next year.  McLaren's Oscar Piastri joined the session late - suspected to be due to the hydraulic pressurisation machine being decoupled. Whilst his teammate, Lando Norris, appeared to be having balance issues with the car sliding all over the place.  Sauber's Zhou Guanyu lost some of the louvres on the left side of his car which can affect the cooling aid resulting in a loss of downforce.  Carlos Sainz seemed to have an issue around the footwell area of his car which was swiftly fixed. His teammate Charles Leclerc ran off twice during free practice he ran wide into the newly added gravel towards the beginning of the session and later took the scenic root in turn 11 when he began to lose the rear of the car.  In other Ferrari...

Th e Hungaroring circuit is often known as the most alike to a karting track in the whole F1 calendar.  The lack of straights and the several series of corners that the track is comprised of lead teams to elect for a level of downforce similar to Monaco. This twisty and narrow circuit is a stark contrast to the fast corners and long straights of Silverstone so teams must adapt there car for the new conditions. Red Bull Following the promising P2 race result of Max Verstappen in Silverstone, Red Bull is entering the Hungarian grand prix with new upgrades in place in the hopes of securing more victories for the Dutch driver.  Verstappen's teammate, Sergio Perez, has become known for not making it to Q1 or even Q2 over the last few races, securing two consecutive DNF's in both Monaco (due to a collision with Kevin Magnussen) and Canada (after a dramatic crash into the trackside barriers resulting in severe damage to his car).  After his disappointing P17 result ...

S ince the 2024 Formula 1 season began with Lewis Hamilton landing a contract with Ferrari next year thus beginning the silly season, there has been much speculation about where former Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will be in 2025. The Spaniard has supposedly been linked with several different teams, including meetings with Alpine and Williams.  There was speculation that Sainz would join British driver George Russell with a contract secured at Mercedes, however, with 17-year-old Mercedes Junior driver Kimi Antonelli currently showing a promising pace in F2, winning in the downpour of the Silverstone Sprint race, it’s likely this door has closed for Sainz.  So, where will Carlos go?  Well, with Kevin Magnussen recently announcing that he will be leaving Haas at the end of the this season it's possible that Sainz will have an oppurtunity to race alongside future F1 rookie Oliver Bearman at the American team in 2025.  Another team with a vacant seat at the end of th e se...