Why Fernando Alonso’s opening lap at the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix was an ‘absolute joy’ to watch
When you think of some of the great first laps in F1’s 75-year history, Ayrton Senna springs to mind in the wet at Donington in…
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When Toto Wolff once told Lewis Hamilton to drive for Christian Horner after what he did in Abu Dhabi
Lewis Hamilton’s title campaign in the 2016 season came down to the very last race with teammate Nico Rosberg. The pair had been fighting for…
When Juan Manuel Fangio achieved an F1 title feat that Lewis Hamilton is currently chasing at Ferrari
Juan Manuel Fangio is considered one of the all-time greats of Formula 1, having won the world championship five times in the 1950s. He remains…
When Damon Hill set a unique Formula 1 record with his first win for Williams in 1993
The 1993 season was an unexpected promotion to Williams for Damon Hill, not least because of the exit of defending world champion Nigel Mansell and…
When Rubens Barrichello once called for Michael Schumacher to be black flagged in 2010 Hungarian Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher has always been known for being ruthless on track, but his antics in 2010 reached boiling point with former teammate Rubens Barrichello. It…
When a bizarre Hungarian Grand Prix issue left Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton with no clue where they’d qualified
There are some tracks in Formula 1 where qualifying is everything, and the Hungaroring is one of those circuits where it pays to start from…
How Nigel Mansell was nearly denied his only F1 title by an FIA rule change at the 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix
The Hungaroring has been the scene of some special moments in Formula 1, and in 1992 it was the place where Nigel Mansell was crowned…
When Lewis Hamilton proved F1 legends wrong about Mercedes move with Hungarian Grand Prix win
Lewis Hamilton shocked the Formula 1 paddock when he announced his exit from McLaren in 2012 so he could move to Mercedes. At the time,…
When ‘incredible’ Jenson Button won the longest race in F1 history after six pit stops and crashing into Lewis Hamilton
The clock stopped at four hours, four minutes, and 39 seconds. The chequered flag for the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix fell, setting the record for…
When Kimi Raikkonen broke the heart of an F1 rival with unstoppable Ferrari device at the Belgian Grand Prix
The 2009 Formula 1 season is best remembered for the fairytale Brawn GP, but there was also another underdog story that nearly took place. Force…