Formula One is back in action this weekend, this time taking on the Hungaroring for the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Most of us have hardly caught our breath after an exciting and dramatic British Grand Prix, but Formula One is set to be back on track this weekend amidst a tight championship battle.
The infamous lap 1 collision at Silverstone took current drivers' championship leader Max Verstappen out of the race, and Lewis Hamilton was able to get the win and close the championship gap to just 8 points.
Near the front of the field, it’s been an impressive year for Verstappen and Red Bull, with their rivals in Hamilton and Mercedes struggling to keep pace on track. Behind the front runners, Lando Norris from McLaren has had a fantastic season to date, and he finds himself in third in the drivers' standings currently, ahead of both a Mercedes and a Red Bull driver.
The two Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are 6th and 7th in the standings, respectively. Mattia Binotto’s team finds themselves comfortably ahead of the McLaren of Daniel Ricciardo. Ricciardo’s performance this season has been disappointing for fans, given that his teammate has proven that the MCL35M is capable of contending for top 5 spots consistently.
In the mid pack, an interesting dynamic has emerged between the AlphaTauri, Alpine and Aston Martin drivers. The six combined cars occupy 9th through 14th in the drivers' standings with less than 30 points difference between those positions.
Looking at the constructor standings, Mercedes now sits just 4 points behind Red Bull after the double podium finish at Silverstone. A significant step back from the top two are McLaren and Ferrari, with 15 points separating them after Leclerc’s podium finish two weeks ago.
The Hungarian Grand Prix will also see the return of the standard qualifying format, with three practice sessions scheduled, followed by a qualifying session to determine the starting order of the race. The British Grand Prix was the first showcase of the F1 sprint qualifying format.
With the single-digit margins in both the driver and constructor championships entering this race, plus the off-track drama that has ensued since lap 1 incident at the British GP, this promises to be another exciting week for F1. Let us know below in the comments who you think will emerge victorious.
Most of us have hardly caught our breath after an exciting and dramatic British Grand Prix, but Formula One is set to be back on track this weekend amidst a tight championship battle.
The infamous lap 1 collision at Silverstone took current drivers' championship leader Max Verstappen out of the race, and Lewis Hamilton was able to get the win and close the championship gap to just 8 points.
Near the front of the field, it’s been an impressive year for Verstappen and Red Bull, with their rivals in Hamilton and Mercedes struggling to keep pace on track. Behind the front runners, Lando Norris from McLaren has had a fantastic season to date, and he finds himself in third in the drivers' standings currently, ahead of both a Mercedes and a Red Bull driver.
The two Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are 6th and 7th in the standings, respectively. Mattia Binotto’s team finds themselves comfortably ahead of the McLaren of Daniel Ricciardo. Ricciardo’s performance this season has been disappointing for fans, given that his teammate has proven that the MCL35M is capable of contending for top 5 spots consistently.
In the mid pack, an interesting dynamic has emerged between the AlphaTauri, Alpine and Aston Martin drivers. The six combined cars occupy 9th through 14th in the drivers' standings with less than 30 points difference between those positions.
Looking at the constructor standings, Mercedes now sits just 4 points behind Red Bull after the double podium finish at Silverstone. A significant step back from the top two are McLaren and Ferrari, with 15 points separating them after Leclerc’s podium finish two weeks ago.
The Hungarian Grand Prix will also see the return of the standard qualifying format, with three practice sessions scheduled, followed by a qualifying session to determine the starting order of the race. The British Grand Prix was the first showcase of the F1 sprint qualifying format.
With the single-digit margins in both the driver and constructor championships entering this race, plus the off-track drama that has ensued since lap 1 incident at the British GP, this promises to be another exciting week for F1. Let us know below in the comments who you think will emerge victorious.
Free Practice 1 Results
1 | Max VERSTAPPEN | Red Bull | 1:17.555 |
2 | Valtteri BOTTAS | Mercedes | 1:17.616 |
3 | Lewis HAMILTON | Mercedes | 1:17.722 |
4 | Carlos SAINZ | Ferrari | 1:18.115 |
5 | Pierre GASLY | Alpha Tauri | 1:18.181 |
6 | Fernando ALONSO | Alpine | 1:18.385 |
7 | Charles LECLERC | Ferrari | 1:18.391 |
8 | Sergio PÉREZ | Red Bull | 1:18.466 |
9 | Lando NORRIS | McLaren | 1:18.649 |
10 | Lance STROLL | Aston Martin | 1:18.755 |
11 | Esteban OCON | Alpine | 1:18.765 |
12 | Yuki TSUNODA | Alpha Tauri | 1:18.770 |
13 | Sebastian VETTEL | Aston Martin | 1:18.989 |
14 | Daniel RICCIARDO | McLaren | 1:19.265 |
15 | George RUSSELL | Williams | 1:19.724 |
16 | Nicholas LATIFI | Williams | 1:19.824 |
17 | Mick SCHUMACHER | Haas | 1:20.383 |
18 | Robert KUBICA | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.639 |
19 | Nikita MAZEPIN | Haas | 1:20.992 |
20 | Antonio GIOVINAZZI | Alfa Romeo | 1:21.889 |
Free Practice 2 Results
1 | Valtteri BOTTAS | Mercedes | 1:17.012 |
2 | Lewis HAMILTON | Mercedes | 1:17.039 |
3 | Max VERSTAPPEN | Red Bull | 1:17.310 |
4 | Esteban OCON | Alpine | 1:17.759 |
5 | Sergio PÉREZ | Red Bull | 1:17.824 |
6 | Pierre GASLY | Alpha Tauri | 1:18.113 |
7 | Fernando ALONSO | Alpine | 1:18.169 |
8 | Sebastian VETTEL | Aston Martin | 1:18.228 |
9 | Lando NORRIS | McLaren | 1:18.313 |
10 | Lance STROLL | Aston Martin | 1:18.320 |
11 | Charles LECLERC | Ferrari | 1:18.370 |
12 | Carlos SAINZ | Ferrari | 1:18.441 |
13 | Daniel RICCIARDO | McLaren | 1:18.737 |
14 | Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN | Alfa Romeo | 1:19.277 |
15 | George RUSSELL | Williams | 1:19.292 |
16 | Nicholas LATIFI | Williams | 1:19.479 |
17 | Yuki TSUNODA | Alpha Tauri | 1:19.671 |
18 | Mick SCHUMACHER | Haas | 1:19.817 |
19 | Antonio GIOVINAZZI | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.186 |
20 | Nikita MAZEPIN | Haas | 1:21.881 |
Free Practice 3 Results
1 | Lewis HAMILTON | Mercedes | 1:16.826 |
2 | Max VERSTAPPEN | Red Bull | 1:16.914 |
3 | Valtteri BOTTAS | Mercedes | 1:17.055 |
4 | Carlos SAINZ | Ferrari | 1:17.497 |
5 | Charles LECLERC | Ferrari | 1:17.520 |
6 | Lando NORRIS | McLaren | 1:17.772 |
7 | Sergio PÉREZ | Red Bull | 1:17.917 |
8 | Daniel RICCIARDO | McLaren | 1:17.942 |
9 | Fernando ALONSO | Alpine | 1:17.992 |
10 | Lance STROLL | Aston Martin | 1:18.050 |
11 | Pierre GASLY | Alpha Tauri | 1:18.115 |
12 | Esteban OCON | Alpine | 1:18.174 |
13 | Sebastian VETTEL | Aston Martin | 1:18.235 |
14 | Yuki TSUNODA | Alpha Tauri | 1:18.461 |
15 | Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.683 |
16 | George RUSSELL | Williams | 1:18.794 |
17 | Nicholas LATIFI | Williams | 1:18.821 |
18 | Antonio GIOVINAZZI | Alfa Romeo | 1:19.113 |
19 | Mick SCHUMACHER | Haas | 1:19.406 |
20 | Nikita MAZEPIN | Haas | 1:19.933 |
Qualification Results
1 | Lewis HAMILTON | Mercedes | 1:15.419 |
2 | Valtteri BOTTAS | Mercedes | 1:15.734 |
3 | Max VERSTAPPEN | Red Bull | 1:15.840 |
4 | Sergio PÉREZ | Red Bull | 1:16.421 |
5 | Pierre GASLY | Alpha Tauri | 1:16.483 |
6 | Lando NORRIS | McLaren | 1:16.489 |
7 | Charles LECLERC | Ferrari | 1:16.496 |
8 | Esteban OCON | Alpine | 1:16.653 |
9 | Fernando ALONSO | Alpine | 1:16.715 |
10 | Sebastian VETTEL | Aston Martin | 1:16.750 |
11 | Daniel RICCIARDO | McLaren | 1:16.871 |
12 | Lance STROLL | Aston Martin | 1:16.893 |
13 | Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN | Alfa Romeo | 1:17.564 |
14 | Antonio GIOVINAZZI | Alfa Romeo | 1:17.583 |
15 | Carlos SAINZ | Ferrari | DNF |
16 | Yuki TSUNODA | Alpha Tauri | 1:17.919 |
17 | George RUSSELL | Williams | 1:17.944 |
18 | Nicholas LATIFI | Williams | 1:18.036 |
19 | Nikita MAZEPIN | Haas | 1:18.922 |
20 | Mick SCHUMACHER | Haas | DNS |
Race Results
1 | Esteban OCON | Alpine | LAP 70 |
2 | Lewis HAMILTON | Mercedes | 2.736 |
3 | Carlos SAINZ | Ferrari | 15.018 |
4 | Fernando ALONSO | Alpine | 15.651 |
5 | Pierre GASLY | Alpha Tauri | 63.614 |
6 | Yuki TSUNODA | Alpha Tauri | 75.803 |
7 | Nicholas LATIFI | Williams | 77.91 |
8 | George RUSSELL | Williams | 79.094 |
9 | Max VERSTAPPEN | Red Bull | 80.244 |
10 | Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN | Alfa Romeo | +1 L |
11 | Daniel RICCIARDO | McLaren | +1 L |
12 | Mick SCHUMACHER | Haas | +1 L |
13 | Antonio GIOVINAZZI | Alfa Romeo | +1 L |
14 | Sebastian VETTEL | Aston Martin | 1.859 |
15 | Nikita MAZEPIN | Haas | DNF |
16 | Lando NORRIS | McLaren | DNF |
17 | Sergio PÉREZ | Red Bull | DNF |
18 | Lance STROLL | Aston Martin | DNF |
19 | Charles LECLERC | Ferrari | DNF |
20 | Valtteri BOTTAS | Mercedes | DNF |
Driver standings
1 | Lewis HAMILTON | Mercedes AMG Motorsport | 195 |
2 | Max VERSTAPPEN | Red Bull Racing | 187 |
3 | Lando NORRIS | McLaren Racing | 113 |
4 | Valtteri BOTTAS | Mercedes AMG Motorsport | 108 |
5 | Sergio PÉREZ | Red Bull Racing | 104 |
6 | Carlos SAINZ | Scuderia Ferrari | 83 |
7 | Charles LECLERC | Scuderia Ferrari | 80 |
8 | Pierre GASLY | Scuderia Alpha Tauri | 50 |
9 | Daniel RICCIARDO | McLaren Racing | 50 |
10 | Esteban OCON | Alpine F1 | 39 |
11 | Fernando ALONSO | Alpine F1 | 38 |
12 | Sebastian VETTEL | Aston Martin F1 Team | 30 |
13 | Yuki TSUNODA | Scuderia Alpha Tauri | 18 |
14 | Lance STROLL | Aston Martin F1 Team | 18 |
15 | Nicholas LATIFI | Williams Racing | 6 |
16 | George RUSSELL | Williams Racing | 4 |
17 | Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN | Alfa Romeo Racing | 2 |
18 | Antonio GIOVINAZZI | Alfa Romeo Racing | 1 |
19 | Mick SCHUMACHER | Haas F1 | 0 |
20 | Nikita MAZEPIN | Haas F1 | 0 |
Team Standings
1 | Mercedes | Hamilton & Bottas | 303 |
2 | Red Bull | Verstappen & Pérez | 291 |
3 | Ferrari | Leclerc & Sainz | 163 |
4 | McLaren | Ricciardo & Norris | 163 |
5 | Alpine | Ocon & Alonso | 77 |
6 | Alpha Tauri | Gasly & Tsunoda | 68 |
7 | Aston Martin | Vettel & Stroll | 48 |
8 | Williams | Latifi & Russell | 10 |
9 | Alfa Romeo | Räikkönen & Giovinazzi | 3 |
10 | Haas | Mazepin & Schumacher | 0 |