2018

2018 GP3 championship leader Anthoine Hubert extended his advantage at the top of the drivers’ standings by claiming his second pole of the season at the Hungaroring. 

Force India has been placed into administration following a High Court ruling on Friday, with the team's current Formula 1 driver, Sergio Perez, and engine supplier Mercedes among the creditors pushing for the move.

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has paid a glowing tribute to the late former Ferrari head Sergio Marchionne, adding his “shoes will be impossible to fill”.

Jonathan Rea has followed up yesterday’s lap record at Suzuka by securing pole position for the #11 Kawasaki Team Green for this year’s iconic endurance race with #33 Red Bull Honda with Japan Post slotting into second in front of defending champions Yamaha.

Recapping all of the additional news and notes from the Hungaroring on Friday, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

Crash.net sat down with Aleix Espargaro at Assen to discuss a variety of issues, including the 2018 season to date, becoming a father and whether he sees himself racing until he’s 40.

Ducati’s best riders from MotoGP and World Superbikes took part in a one-off race at Misano with the Italian brand’s new Panigale V4 S, as part of this year’s World Ducati Week celebrations.

Lewis Hamilton believes overheating issues with Formula 1’s Pirelli tyres will result in a “train race” at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. 

Nico Hulkenberg expects Formula 1 tyre management to play a key role in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix, adding he is afraid drivers will have to “hold back” in the race. 

After topping the opening free practice before slipping down to third place on the times in FP2, Daniel Ricciardo remains confident he can challenge at the sharp end for the Hungarian Grand Prix despite using an older engine specification.

Complete results from qualifying for round eight of the FIA Formula 2 Championship at Budapest, Hungary.  FIA Formula 2 - Hungaroring Qualifying Results

Despite ending Friday practice less than one-tenth of a second off top spot Max Verstappen says he still isn’t certain his Red Bull package can challenge for pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Sergio Sette Camara left it late to claim his first-ever Formula 2 pole position, pipping Jack Aitken to the fastest time in the closing moments of qualifying at the Hungaroring. 

Sebastian Vettel says returning to Formula 1 action just days after the death of former head Sergio Marchionne is ‘probably the best thing’ to allow the team to focus on the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Following the sad news of Sergio Marchionne’s death earlier this week, tributes for the former CEO have been interspersed with speculation about what the change of leadership at Ferrari and Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will mean for the future of the Scuderia.

Sebastian Vettel put Ferrari on top of the timesheets during second practice for the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, outpacing both Red Bull drivers in another close session. 

Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring, round 12 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 Results

Alex Lowes feels his #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s gains in consistency with its race pace puts the team in a strong position to defend its Suzuka 8 Hours crown despite the lap record pace from Kawasaki on Friday.

Jonathan Rea says he wasn’t expecting to blow away the previous Suzuka qualifying lap record by almost a full second but feels the lap will ultimately not prove to be too important given the challenge of the eight-hour endurance race.

Lewis Hamilton has moved to clarify his criticism of Formula 1’s television coverage of the German Grand Prix, adding he felt the quality of his recovery drive was “missed”. 

Daniel Ricciardo set the pace through opening practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix, edging out Ferrari Formula 1 rival Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen by less than one-tenth of a second.

Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring, round 12 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 Results

Ott Tanak has regained a slender lead at Rally Finland on Friday’s opening loop with a 1.1s advantage over his Citroen rival.

The FIA has confirmed that Ferrari customer teams Haas and Sauber will get key Formula 1 power unit updates ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest.