2018

With a final round-up from the Hungaroring following Sunday's grand prix, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

When Lewis Hamilton knelt beside his stricken Mercedes following a hydraulic failure in Q1 at Hockenheim last Saturday, he was staring down the barrel of a sizeable points deficit heading into the summer break.

Alex Lowes tells Crash.net how the #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team delivered a fourth consecutive team win despite losing Katsuyuki Nakasuga to injury before the race.

Honda's Matt Neal creates history by claiming victory in the British Touring Car Championship Diamond Double anniversary race after holding off Jack Goff and Tom Ingram at Snetterton.

1. Matt Neal Halfords Yuasa Racing Honda Civic Type R 21 laps 2. Jack Goff WIX Racing with Eurotech Honda Civic Type R +0.243s

Pierre Gasly said he was "shocked" with his drive to sixth place in the Hungarian Grand Prix for Toro Rosso, calling the result a "dream" after recent struggles for form.

Fernando Alonso has hit back to grab vital points for McLaren following a weather-hit qualifying and feels keeping clear of the congested midfield was ‘worth gold’ at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says Renault’s Formula 1 engine failures are becoming “difficult to accept”, following his latest issue in the Hungarian Grand Prix. 

Sebastian Vettel doubts he would have been able to pass Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton for the lead in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix even if a slow pit stop had not left him stuck behind Valtteri Bottas early in his second stint.

Kimi Raikkonen believes third place was the best result possible for him at the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, but he called on Ferrari to improve its race starts. 

Daniel Ricciardo called Valtteri Bottas' defensive move during Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix "over the top", but said he was pleased to take the position on-track despite the Mercedes driver's later penalty.

Lewis Hamilton feels Ferrari still holds the pace and performance advantage in the Formula 1 world championship battle but Mercedes has been able to exploit weaknesses having taken back-to-back wins to open up a 24-point lead going into the summer break.

Valtteri Bottas has been hit with a 10-second time penalty for his collision with Daniel Ricciardo in the closing stages of Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Valtteri Bottas admits he is “hurt” by Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff’s “wingman” comments following the Hungarian Grand Prix. 

Tom Wrigley has won the final reverse grid Porsche Carrera Cup GB race in comfortable fashion after controlling the race ahead of JTR stablemate Lewis Plato at Snetterton.

1. Tom Wrigley Pro JTR 14 laps 2. Lewis Plato Pro JTR +0.874s 3. Dino Zamparelli Pro Redline Racing +1.457s 4. Dan Harper Pro JTR +1.819s

Lewis Hamilton ensured he would head into the Formula 1 summer break on a high by taking a dominant win in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, extending his championship lead to 24 points as a strategy miscue cost Sebastian Vettel a shot at victory.

Complete race results and classification for the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring, round 12 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix - Starting Grid

Reigning British Touring Car champion Ashley Sutton records his third victory of the 2018 campaign after holding off the Vauxhall of Josh Cook for the race two win at Snetterton.

1. Ashley Sutton Adrian Flux Subaru Racing Subaru Levorg GT 14 laps 2. Josh Cook Power Maxed TAG Racing Vauxhall Astra +0.221s

WIX Racing's Jack Goff has won his second British Touring Car Championship race of the season after coming out on top of a spectacular final lap exchange with reigning champion Ashley Sutton at Snetterton.

1. Jack Goff WIX Racing with Eurotech Honda Civic Type R 12 laps 2. Ashley Sutton Adrian Flux Subaru Racing Subaru Levorg GT +0.152s

Full results from Rally Finland

Top 15 results from Rally Finland, the eighth round of the 2018 World Rally Championship. 1. Ott Tanak EST Toyota Yaris Gazoo Racing 2hr 35m 18.1s 2. Mads Ostberg NOR Citroen C3 WRC +32.7s