8:09 AM ET F1’s summer break is traditionally the time when decisions are made over driver line-ups for the following year, and as F1 left the paddock in Hungary last weekend, there were as many rumoured changes as confirmed drivers for 2020. Below, we outline the situation at each team and attempt to cut through
Formula 1
7:50 AM ET Valtteri Bottas says he has a “Plan B” and “even a Plan C” in case he is not retained by Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton’s teammate next year. 1 Related The Finnish driver is second in this year’s drivers’ championship but faces an uncertain summer break as he waits on Mercedes to decide
12:09 PM ET The Mexican Grand Prix has secured a three-year deal to remain in Formula One until the end of 2022 despite losing its public funding. The future of the race was in doubt after the federal government announced it would no longer subsidise the grand prix once the existing contract expired at the
11:34 AM ET The mayor of Mexico City has revealed the Mexican Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One calendar beyond 2019, with details of the new contract due to be announced on Thursday. 1 Related The Mexican Grand Prix returned to the F1 calendar in 2015 and October’s race in Mexico City will
7:52 AM ET Pierre Gasly’s current form is so bad even Lewis Hamilton couldn’t resist having a dig after the Hungarian Grand Prix — the five-time world champion playfully suggested to Max Verstappen that Fernando Alonso would be a much better teammate. 1 Related The French driver appears to be clinging on to his seat
6:37 AM ET Ferrari’s Jekyll and Hyde season continued at the Hungarian Grand Prix as the team’s drivers finished over a minute off race winner Lewis Hamilton just one week after they had the pace to fight for victory Germany. The dramatic swing in competitiveness from one weekend to the next would be surprising for
12:10 PM ET Lewis Hamilton said the chance to fight Max Verstappen for victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix was a thrill like no other a racing driver can have. The two drivers had dominated the build-up to the 11th race of 2019, with Red Bull boss Christian Horner playfully suggesting Verstappen is the best
8:52 AM ET Saudi Arabia and Formula One are discussing the possibility of holding a race in the country, and team bosses have been asked for an opinion, sources said on Tuesday. 1 Related The Times newspaper reported that Formula One and the 10 teams would seek reassurance on issues including human rights, gender equality
1:02 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary– It was the one we’d all been waiting for: a straight fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen for victory. A five-time world champion, arguably the greatest driver of the modern era, versus the man who will spend the next decade chasing down his records. Up until now they have
1:02 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary– It was the one we’d all been waiting for: a straight fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen for victory. A five-time world champion, arguably the greatest driver of the modern era, versus the man who will spend the next decade chasing down his records. Up until now they have