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BUDAPEST, Hungary — George Russell will get the benefit of a new Mercedes engine without a grid penalty as he looks to fight back from sixth at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso has said he got the rush of adrenaline a Formula 1 qualifying session should be about as he dragged Aston Martin into Q2 for the first time this season.

Lando Norris said he knew his first pole position of the season was within his grasp before he headed out on his final lap in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli has been given a three-place grid penalty at the Hungarian Grand Prix for failing to slow sufficiently for yellow flags in qualifying.

Lewis Hamilton will start the Hungarian Grand Prix from fifth on the grid after he was given a three-place penalty for impeding Oscar Piastri’s McLaren in qualifying .

Lando Norris landed the first pole position of his world championship defence after he beat Lewis Hamilton to the top spot for the Hungarian Grand Prix by just 0.012 seconds.

This year’s Formula 1 season finale is set to take place at the home circuit of Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari team in Imola if the scheduled final two rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi cannot be staged.

Max Verstappen said it was “really crazy” and “a joke” to see just how far Red Bull’s car was off the pace of its rivals in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Lando Norris set the pace in the final practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix, marking the first time a non-Mercedes driver has topped the session this season.

World champion Lando Norris has taken a swipe at Formula 1 chiefs accusing them of putting profit before the sport.

Everything that happened this weekend at Spa-Francorchamps served as an encapsulation of the entire season.

Unless you are lucky enough to have no engagement whatsoever with social media these days, you will have struggled to ignore the wild speculation around the internet that something major is about to be announced in terms of Max Verstappen’s future.

George Russell was grateful for a late turn of fortune which earned him a British Grand Prix podium but has said he believes he cannot contend for the championship unless his performances improve.

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Kimi Antonelli has admitted his wild start to the Austrian Grand Prix was down to being “a bit too excited” and said he needs to cut down on mistakes.

ESPN’s Laurence Edmondson breaks down George Russell’s breakthrough, Ferrari’s setback and what Austria means for Formula 1’s evolving title race.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said Lewis Hamilton is a genuine threat for this year’s title, saying of his former driver, “I know what he’s capable of.”

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