F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2025 Hungarian GP
Should you stick or twist with your F1 Fantasy team at the 2025 Hungarian? Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
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Norris goes quickest in second practice in Hungary by nearly three tenths from Piastri
The twisting, dusty asphalt of Hungaroring rarely made for exciting racing until a layout tweak in the early 2000s set it on a path to being one of F1’s best-loved venues
McLaren dominates first practice at the Hungaroring, with Norris ahead of Piastri
McLaren’s radio calls to Lando Norris were wildly misinterpreted at Spa, as F1 viewers missed the hidden meanings in Norris’s messages and actions that activated various pre-agreed strategies. Mark Hughes explains
Felipe Drugovich could be making his F1 race debut should Fernando Alonso not recover in time for the Hungarian GP. Get to know everything about the Brazilian’s career here
Every F1 team’s reserve and test drivers for the 2025 season: Felipe Drugovich will replace Fernando Alonso in FP1 for the 2025 Hungarian GP after the Spaniard had back issues
Max Verstappen has sought to end speculation about his F1 future with Red Bull by announcing that he will stay with the team in 2026
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Should you stick or twist with your F1 Fantasy team at the 2025 Hungarian? Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
Norris goes quickest in second practice in Hungary by nearly three tenths from Piastri
The twisting, dusty asphalt of Hungaroring rarely made for exciting racing until a layout tweak in the early 2000s set it on a path to being one of F1’s best-loved venues
McLaren dominates first practice at the Hungaroring, with Norris ahead of Piastri
McLaren’s radio calls to Lando Norris were wildly misinterpreted at Spa, as F1 viewers missed the hidden meanings in Norris’s messages and actions that activated various pre-agreed strategies. Mark Hughes explains
Felipe Drugovich could be making his F1 race debut should Fernando Alonso not recover in time for the Hungarian GP. Get to know everything about the Brazilian’s career here
Every F1 team’s reserve and test drivers for the 2025 season: Felipe Drugovich will replace Fernando Alonso in FP1 for the 2025 Hungarian GP after the Spaniard had back issues
Max Verstappen has sought to end speculation about his F1 future with Red Bull by announcing that he will stay with the team in 2026
F1 drivers have been complaining about the heavy, technical cars they’ll be racing from 2026. Now a tantalising glimpse of a smaller alternative has emerged
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