Daniel Ricciardo claims first day back in F1 ‘normal’
Daniel Ricciardo claimed that his comeback to Formula 1 with AlphaTauri ‘felt normal’ after Friday’s practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Daniel Ricciardo claimed that his comeback to Formula 1 with AlphaTauri ‘felt normal’ after Friday’s practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
In preparation for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, Red Bull brought some new upgrades to Budapest but it appears Sergio Perez’s crash in the opening practice has provided their competitors a good view of their secrets.
Red Bull driver Sergio Perez crashed early in the opening practice of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in the second practice session of the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of Lando Norris and Pierre Gasly.
Mercedes driver George Russell established the record pace on the wet Hungaroring in the opening practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen is already the undeniable favorite to win the Hungarian Grand Prix and make it seven straight victories in the Formula 1 season.
“Bit by bit as we bolt on these things, the car’s becoming more and more of a race car. Look if we’re competing like last year towards the end of this season, on one side that’s a good thing on another, the other teams have probably switched off and focused on the next year.
“I really don’t care what position I finish in this year. I’m just focused on just trying to give the best development information for the team, working with the guys to make sure we steer this car in the right way and when we start the first race or the first test next year we hit the ground running.”
‘Alternative Tyre Allocation’ will be used at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, according to director of Pirelli Motorsport Mario Isola.
With his first-ever victory at the Hungaroring, Max Verstappen overcame a poor qualifying performance to increase his lead in the Drivers’ Championship to 80 points.