All news by author: Daniel Moxon

Mercedes experienced emotions both high and low in qualfying, team boss Toto Wolff banging his fist on the table when Russell finished 18th and punching the air when Hamilton took pole

Verstappen was favourite for pole in Budapest, but did not get the most out of his final qualifying lap and was toppled by Hamilton, whose celebrations were loud

Max Verstappen was seeking a sixth-straight pole position in his upgraded Red Bull, but Lewis Hamilton had every reason to believe after going quickest in final practice

In a much-changed qualifying session and all 20 drivers using hard compounds tyres in Q1, Mercedes racer Russell was the biggest loser as he was consigned to 18th on the grid

Sir Jackie's beloved wife Helen has been fighting dementia for almost a decade, and the Scottish Formula 1 legend is concerned that he too may one day receive that dreaded diagnosis

Seven-time world champion Hamilton wants to continue his good form this weekend after three podiums in his last four outings, but was unhappy with his car's performance after practice

Verstappen is on a mission to secure his seventh-straight F1 victory in Budapest this weekend and has an upgraded car at his disposal, but the Dutchman did not sound too comfortable in practice

Both Ferrari drivers are out of contract at the end of next season, but neither Charles Leclerc nor Carlos Sainz can expect to be offered fresh terms any time soon

Pundits like reporter Ted Kravitz and commentator David Croft always bring a child-like enthusiasm to Sky's F1 coverage, but this weekend there will be actual kids involved in the broadcast

Ricciardo previously had a contract to race for McLaren this season, before the Aussie racer was paid off to leave the team a year earlier than planned due to his poor form

Red Bull brought fresh upgrades to Budapest for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, but it seems Sergio Perez's crash in practice has already given their rivals a good look at them

Affable Aussie Ricciardo is back on the F1 grid much earlier than expected racing again for AlphaTauri as he makes his second debut for the team in Hungary this weekend

Mercedes racer Hamilton and team-mate George Russell both criticised the apparent lack of impact of Red Bull's cost cap penalty when speaking to reporters in Budapest this weekend

Under-pressure Red Bull racer Perez will have been praying for a clean weekend in Budapest, but got off to the worst possible start by slamming his car into a tyre wall

Red Bull have less wind tunnel time than anyone else because they won the title last year and also have a penalty to serve for their cost cap breach, but are still managing to consistently upgrade their RB19s

Perez would have been praying for a clean weekend in Budapest given his rotten run of form, and the extra pressure upon his Red Bull seat given Daniel Ricciardo's F1 return

Red Bull's RB19 has already been dominating the grid this season and could be about to get even faster thanks to their latest upgrade made despite their wind tunnel restrictions

Aston Martin may have gone off the boil in recent weeks, but the evergreen Alonso expects to be right back in podium contention at one of his favourite F1 venues

Daniel Ricciardo is back on the F1 grid for the first time since his McLaren axe at the end of last season, replacing the ousted Nyck de Vries at strugglers AlphaTauri

Ricciardo has not yet raced for AlphaTauri, but has already made clear the progress that he wants to see from the team over the next few months as he bids to make the most of his F1 lifeline

Red Bull were docked 10 per cent of their wind tunnel testing time for this year as punishment for their cost cap breach from the 2021 season, but have dominated the 2023 championship regardless

Ricciardo is back on the F1 grid with AlphaTauri after spending the first 10 races of this season as a reserve to Perez, and has made no secret of his desire to move back up to Red Bull

Red Bull took the decision last week to axe former Mercedes reserve Nyck de Vries after just 10 races with AlphaTauri, replacing him for the rest of the season with Daniel Ricciardo

Both Ferrari drivers have contracts which expire at the end of next season, but neither Charles Leclerc nor Carlos Sainz will be getting a new deal any time soon

After spending the first 10 races of the 2023 F1 season on the sidelines, Ricciardo is back in the thick of the action after landing the AlphaTauri seat vacated by the axed Nyck de Vries