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Aston Martin's Hungarian GP upgrade is big – but not as big as F1 insiders expected it to be

Anticipation and speculation has been feverish ahead of the big reveal at the Hungaroring – but there's a reason Aston Martin is managing expectations carefully

Autosport

‘It’s been a while since we were truly racing’ - Aston Martin pins F1 hopes on Hungarian GP upgrades

The B-spec car due to be introduced at this week’s Hungarian GP could finally help the British squad keep up with the F1 pack – but the pressure now on Adrian Newey is immense

Motorsport

What Alonso needs from Aston Martin and F1 as career decision looms

Watching Alonso toil at the back of the grid is a tough watch, but clinging on to hopes of a vastly improved car and 2027 F1 regulations, the Spaniard is still figuring out if he's ready to walk away just yet

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Five things to look out for at the F1 Hungarian GP

Budapest hosts round 11 of the 2026 F1 season this weekend, which will be the final race before the annual summer shutdown

Motorsport

Why Aston Martin’s updated F1 car holds the key to the 2027 driver market

The debut of the AMR26B could determine Fernando Alonso's F1 future and trigger the first real domino of the 2027 driver market. Here's how Adrian Newey's new car could impact moves from Alpine to Williams

Motorsport

The key factor as Alonso weighs up F1 future

Alonso may have scored just a single point so far in an uncompetitive Aston Martin, but a faster car won’t be enough to convince him to stay in F1 next year

Autosport

Fernando Alonso: F1 future decision hinges on rules, not Aston Martin’s performance

Alonso may have scored just a single point so far in an uncompetitive Aston Martin, but a faster car won’t be enough to convince him to stay in F1 next year

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Belgian Grand Prix qualifying results: Kimi Antonelli storms to dominant pole position at Spa

World Championship leader delivers biggest pole margin of the season so far as George Russell struggles again

Evening Standard

Kimi Antonelli surges to dominant Belgium GP pole position as Lewis Hamilton struggles

Antonelli saw off Max Verstappen by 0.317 seconds while Ferrari’s Hamilton could not mount a serious challenge

The Independent UK

F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli defeats Verstappen to take pole

Kimi Antonelli takes pole over Max Verstappen by 0.317s at the F1 Belgian GP

Autosport

F1 Belgian GP: Kimi Antonelli beats Max Verstappen to pole by 0.317s

Behind them, Lando Norris set the third fastest time, but is facing a grid drop in the race

Motorsport

Formula One 2026: Kimi Antonelli takes pole at F1 Belgian Grand Prix – as it happened

The championship leader earned pole position at Spa-Francorchamps from Max Verstappen. Philip Cornwall watched it all

The Guardian - UK

Guenther Steiner delivers brutal verdict on Aston Martin's upcoming F1 upgrades

Guenther Steiner believes Aston Martin will need a miracle for its Hungarian Grand Prix upgrades to lift it beyond Williams

Motorsport

Long-run analysis: Can anyone beat Kimi Antonelli in Belgium?

Mercedes looks to have the edge over Red Bull and McLaren on race pace, while Aston Martin faces a battle just to stay inside the 107% threshold

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Aston Martin to use new Honda engine at F1 Dutch GP

The Japanese manufacturer will make the most of the ADUO rules to implement upgrades on its powertrain

Motorsport

Honda confirms when its new F1 power unit will be introduced on Aston Martin car

The Japanese manufacturer will make the most of the ADUO rules to implement upgrades on its powertrain

Motorsport

F1 drivers braced for more deployment pain at Belgian GP

After Silverstone’s long straights and minimal heavy braking zones, F1 heads to Spa-Francorchamps braced for more of the same challenges

Autosport

Alonso has "no idea" what he’ll do when he eventually retires from F1

Fernando Alonso has no clue what he will do when he eventually decides to retire from F1

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Fernando Alonso has "no idea" what he’ll do when he eventually retires from F1

Fernando Alonso has no clue what he will do when he eventually decides to retire from F1

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Fernando Alonso: No "driver talent" is needed with F1 2026 cars

The two-time F1 champion has delivered his latest criticism of the 2026 regulations

The Guardian - UK

Leclerc holds off Russell and Hamilton to win chaotic British F1 GP

Charles Leclerc won at Silverstone, with George Russell second and Lewis Hamilton third after a late safety car, while a fault left Kimi Antonelli 16th

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton backs down on threat to skip LEGO race as Fernando Alonso wins

The 22 drivers drove cars made out of 28,000 LEGO bricks each in an exhibition event before the British Grand Prix.

Tom’s Guide

Lewis Hamilton winning in Barcelona ‘was an AI strategy’: I spoke to Aston Martin F1’s technology heads about how you can spot AI being used on race day

I interviewed Aston Martin F1’s technology chiefs Fabrizio Pilotti and Eric Ernst. They reveal why Lewis Hamilton's Barcelona win was a pure AI strategy, and just how much machine learning and generative AI gives teams an edge.

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton ‘ecstatic’ after securing sprint race pole at British Grand Prix

The Ferrari driver edged out Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli at the front of the grid

The Independent UK

F1 grid: Starting positions for British Grand Prix race

F1 heads to Great Britain for round nine of the 2026 season with Mercedes in the driving seat

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