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Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix

Hungarian GP briefing

Can Newey's big upgrade gamble boost “terrible” AMR26 and salvage a disastrous start to the season? 

George Russell's Belgian Grand Prix was wrecked by a software fault buried deep in Mercedes' code. Mark Hughes explains what really happened

Twenty years after Jenson Button's breakthrough grand prix win at the Hungaroring, Matt Bishop reflects on rain, redemption, and why patience remains F1's most underrated virtue

Max Verstappen's driving standards haven't dipped at all, but in a formula built on energy management over instinct, even the four-time F1 champion appears unable to out-drive his car anymore

Kimi Antonelli delivered his sixth F1 victory of 2026 at the Belgian Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. But this year's cars and their energy limitations made Spa-Francorchamps a shadow of the challenge it usually is

This year's F1 cars have never raced in the rain - which Spa's unpredictable mini-climate could deliver at the Belgian GP. Is the combination of high-torque, low downforce cars a recipe for disaster, or a chance for wet-weather aces to shine?

Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Formula 1's silly season is in full swing. But suggestions of a shock move by Max Verstappen don't seem that daft: see the latest episode to find out why

Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso's dreams of fighting for the F1 title were shattered by their underperforming cars. It could mean both leave Formula 1 at the end of the season, but Mark Hughes wonders whether silly season could see them involved in a shock deal

Belgian GP briefing
Mercedes protecting a lead, Ferrari aiming for a second win in a row, Red Bull bracing for more pain - Spa's demands look set to punish whoever's weakest

Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix

Through the pouring rain of a 1961 British GP headed by Ferrari's stunning 'Sharknoses', Formula 1 said farewell to one era and welcomed another, writes Matt Bishop. Not that anyone at Aintree knew it at the time.

FIA president Ben Sulayem wants to bring back an independent engine supplier, but the question is whether any team actually wants to wear the B-team label that comes with it

The confusion at the end of the British GP was a glitch. The slow finish itself is a rule F1 needs to change

Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Max crashed out at Silverstone due to a rear wing issue. Is this the last straw that causes him to lose faith with Red Bull and look to join another team — or leave F1 altogether?

F1's top drivers: single-mindedly focused on becoming world champion, but also having to be a team-mate. There have been fireworks, fall-outs, and spectacular success. Motor Sport ranks F1's greatest driver partnerships, from Senna/Prost to Fangio/Moss

The FIA's proposal to bring back refuelling and simpler V8 engines by 2031 isn't a fresh start - it's Formula 1 unwinding rules it has already reversed before