Would either McLaren driver give up a win this time? Six Hungarian GP talking points.
Will the pendulum swing again at McLaren? Verstappen-Russell resolution. Ferrari up, Mercedes down. Will Tsunoda end points drought? Aron’s run. New-look Hungaroring.
30th July 2025
Keith Collantine
RaceFans

Oscar Piastri scored his first grand prix victory in Hungary 12 months ago and returns to the scene of that triumph this weekend.

Will he extend his lead over his team mate and championship rival Lando Norris – who handed him that victory last year when told to by their McLaren team? Or will one of their rivals break their run of consecutive one-two finishes?

Here are the talking points for the final round before the summer break.

‘Six Hungarian GP talking points’;

https://www.racefans.net/2025/07/30/...alking-points/


‘Can’t be part of us’: Day McLaren team orders storm erupted... and why it sits on new timebomb
July 31st, 2025
Michael Lamonato
Fox Sports (Australia)

Oscar Piastri won his first grand prix 12 months ago at the Hungarian Grand Prix, and the Formula 1 landscape has changed irrevocably ever since. It isn’t just that Piastri, long heralded as a champion in waiting, finally got his name onto coveted list of grand prix winners. It’s what that moment represented for the sport.

Piastri followed Lando Norris to McLaren’s first front-row lockout in 12 years. On Sunday he led the team’s second one-two finish in more than a decade. It was the McLaren’s second victory of the season after a long run of highly competitive races. It had been nibbling away at Red Bull Racing’s championship advantage, but Hungary had seen it take a big bite out of the stalled giant’s status as title leader.

Norris, despite finishing second, was even being whispered about as a potential drivers championship contender. The culmination was the dawn of a new reality. McLaren was no longer Formula 1’s rising team, and its drivers were no longer the next generation of winners. They had arrived as the sport’s new leaders. And they’d done it earlier than expected. McLaren management had targeted 2025 for its first wins and the rule changes in 2026 as a possible return to title contention.

‘The culmination was the dawn of a new reality’;

https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsp...c979a1a987c3e2


Leclerc waits for Hungaroring while Vasseur drives away Hamilton's crisis at Ferrari
30 Jul 2025
Pietro Vurro
GPblog.com

As Formula 1 heads to Budapest for the final round before the summer break, Ferrari is looking to build on its recent momentum. Team Principal Fred Vasseur is optimistic following a successful upgrade package in Belgium, while Charles Leclerc is taking a more reserved approach ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.

The SF-25 showed clear signs of improvement at Spa-Francorchamps, thanks to significant updates brought by the team. With progress in both aerodynamic efficiency and overall balance, Ferrari believes it is moving in the right direction.

“In the last few races we’ve made progress in terms of competitiveness, and in Belgium, thanks to the great work done in Maranello, we introduced an upgrade package that further improved our performance,” said Vasseur. “Before the mandatory summer break, we have one more race to go – the Hungarian Grand Prix – where we want to keep improving.”

‘Vasseur drives away Hamilton's crisis’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/lecle...sis-at-ferrari


Ferrari extends Vasseur’s contract as team principal
31st July 2025
Keith Collantine
RaceFans

Ferrari’s announcement of a new contract for Vasseur puts an end to doubt over his future. The team’s CEO Benedetto Vigna said the decision “reflects our trust in Fred’s leadership — a trust rooted in shared ambition, mutual expectations and clear responsibility.”

Vasseur, who strongly attacked articles questioning his future at the team last month, said he is “grateful for the trust Ferrari continues to place in me.” He described his new deal to remain at the team as “a challenge to keep progressing, to stay focused, and to deliver.”

“Over the past 30 months we’ve laid strong foundations and now we must build on them with consistency and determination. We know what’s expected and we’re all fully committed to meeting those expectations and taking the next step forward together.”

“Reflects our trust in Fred’s leadership”;

https://www.racefans.net/2025/07/31/...eam-principal/


Ferrari F1 Eyes Back-to-Back Success With Hungarian GP Focus
By Saajan Jogia Newsweek
Updated July 30, 2025
The Tribune, California

Following the boost Ferrari received at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend, team principal Fred Vasseur has revealed preparations for the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend, the last round before the summer break. Vasseur explained that Ferrari did not want to postpone introducing the upgrades to the next round in Budapest and thus, took the risky decision to test it during the sprint weekend at Spa. This would also help Ferrari's setup strategy for the race at the Hungaroring. He added:

"It's never easy to introduce something on a Sprint weekend but we didn't want to postpone to Budapest. It's true that with the format of the weekend, the fact that you don't long stint on Friday or you're doing a long stint of four laps, it's not easy to have references. But at the end I think it was the right call because it's also the best preparation for us for Hungary."

Despite Ferrari gearing up its development of the 2026 car, Vasseur suggested that his team will continue bringing minor track-specific upgrades until the end of this season, but ruled out a major upgrade. He said: "I think we are all in the same situation that the closer you will be to the end of the season, the more focused you will be on next year and for sure we will have to bring some small items until the end, more related to the layout of the track or the weather conditions or whatever, but no big package."

“The best preparation for us for Hungary";

https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports...mainstage_card


“Really positive” first run with updated Red Bull floor gives Tsunoda confidence boost
31st July 2025
Keith Collantine
RaceFans

Yuki Tsunoda says he feels a confidence boost heading into this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix having run Red Bull’s new floor for the first time last weekend. “I am looking forward to getting back in the car,” said Tsunoda. “Things felt really positive during and after qualifying with the updated floor on the car. The race didn’t go to plan, but the performance I felt in the car has given me confidence moving into the final race before the summer break.”

Team principal Laurent Mekies said the team made a positive step with the upgrade it introduced last weekend. “The team is happy with the upgrade package,” he said, “there is no question as to whether we brought performance to the car, we absolutely feel we did. Does it fix all the limitations in the car? No, but it is a step forwards.”

“Really positive”;

https://www.racefans.net/2025/07/31/...fidence-boost/


What is the weather forecast for the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix?
The weather forecast is in ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix from the Hungaroring in Budapest.
30 Jul 2025
Formula One - Official Site

FRIDAY, AUGUST 01 – FP1 AND FP2
Conditions: Mainly sunny and likely dry day expected. Still a slight chance of one shower in the afternoon under a cloudier sky. Light westerly wind with gusts up to 30 kph. FP1: 28°C // FP2: 28°C
Maximum temperature expected: 28 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 16 Celsius
Chance of rain: <20%

SATURDAY, AUGUST 02 – FP3 AND QUALIFYING
Conditions: Sunny at first becoming cloudier and unsettled from the afternoon. Gradually increasing chance of showers up to level 3 from noon. Light southwesterly wind in the morning veering westerly in the afternoon. FP3: 27°C // Q: 28°C
Maximum temperature expected: 28 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 16 Celsius
Chance of rain: 20%

SUNDAY, AUGUST 03 – RACE
Conditions: High chance of rain the night before. Mostly cloudy day with a moderate to high chance of rain in the morning decreasing a bit for the race (30%). At this range, the confidence in the forecast is low. Light northwesterly wind. Race start: 27°C
Maximum temperature expected: 27 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 17 Celsius
Chance of rain: 60%

‘Weather forecast’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...vY2lUGQMW6ou7K