George Russell dominates the opening practice of Hungarian GP as Perez crashes
Mercedes driver George Russell established the record pace on the wet Hungaroring in the opening practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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.