The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend continues with FP2 this Friday. Stick with us all through the session as GPblog brings you the newest updates and unique insights straight from the Hungaroring paddock.
Coming into the weekend, each group besides Alpine to the ultimate race weekend earlier than the summer time break. and launched adjustments to their ‘Macarena’ rear wings, whereas and additionally introduced a variety of updates to the Hungaroring.
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Coming into this weekend, leads the drivers’ standings. The younger Italian holds a 45-point benefit over and a 50-point lead over following his victory on the Belgian Grand Prix. Which means he will certainly lead the standings heading into the summer time break this yr.
, set the tempo for Ferrari on each the medium and comfortable tyres. Nonetheless, within the closing minutes, his automobile got here to a halt within the pit lane after the Monegasque reported over the group radio that one thing had damaged. Regardless of the difficulty, he nonetheless completed greater than half a second away from Lewis Hamilton and , and a full second forward of Isack Hadjar and George Russell. Antonelli didn’t participate within the session, having handed his automobile over to Frederik Vesti.
Norris disagrees with Verstappen’s declare: ‘Right here you are able to do it’
In line with the defending world champion, drivers can nonetheless make a distinction this yr. , amongst others: “You definitely can [make the difference], yeah. I imply, there’s clearly some corners get just a little bit extra eradicated.
Picture: Race Footage
Picture: Race Footage
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“Pouhon final yr, the place you’ll be able to possibly get near doing it flat, and somebody who would not do it flat, you possibly acquire half a tenth.
“Some corners, yeah, possibly it tightens up, however in case you’re a greater driver, there’s nonetheless, most corners are nonetheless corners to attempt to acquire a bonus on everybody. So I would not say I essentially agree with every little thing. I believe in case you’re driving higher, you are still going to be forward.”
