F1 Hungarian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen to stay at Red Bull, Oscar Piastri seeks another Hungaroring win
This weekend the F1 championship returns to Hungary, the scene of Piastri's maiden grand prix win in 2024.
Meanwhile, Red Bull's advisor has said world champion Max Verstappen will not be leaving the team, after months of speculation that he could move to Mercedes.
Here is what you need to know ahead of this weekend's F1 action.
Max Verstappen, winner of the past four Formula 1 drivers' championships, has confirmed he will stay with Red Bull Racing next season.
The Milton Keynes-based outfit dramatically fell off the pace in the second half of 2024, finishing third in the constructors' championship after holding a big lead at the halfway stage of the year.
This year has also been a struggle, with the team sitting fourth in the constructors' standings, despite Verstappen securing two grand prix wins and still being an outside chance to secure a fifth drivers' title.
Red Bull's struggles have led to rumour and speculation that the Dutchman could drive for another team as early as next year.
For months, he had been linked with a move to Mercedes, despite having a contract with Red Bull until 2028.
But Verstappen has now definitively put to rest that speculation, which he was never interested in, anyway.
"I think it's time to basically stop all the rumours, and for me it's always been quite clear that I was staying anyway," he told media.
Piastri enters the 14th round of the Formula 1 championship with a 16-point lead over Lando Norris.
The title fight between the McLaren teammates has been tightly contested since the opening round in Melbourne.
Piastri is coming off a victory at last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, ending Norris's run of two consecutive grand prix wins.
The Australian now returns to Hungary, where he achieved his maiden grand prix win last season.
"I've been very happy with my pace over the past few races, and I feel in a good place heading over to the Hungaroring," he said in a media release on McLaren's website.
"Spa was a productive few days, and I want to carry on like that.
"I have good memories from Hungary 12 months ago, but that's in the past, and I'm determined to create more of those moments this year.
"Off the back of last week's win, I can't wait to go racing again."
The Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix will be held on Sunday, August 3.
Here is when the race will begin in each of Australia's states and territories.
Fox Sports and its streaming platform Kayo will broadcast the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Those watching on Foxtel can watch the race on Fox Sports, channel 506.
You can also follow all the action with the ABC Sport live blog, from pre-race drama to the post-race synopsis.
The Hungaroring is a track that rewards the very best drivers because it is a tricky and technical circuit.
Much like Monaco, qualifying is very important around the Hungaroring as overtaking opportunities are scarce.
The two best opportunities for a driver to overtake are at turns 1 and 2, both at the end of DRS zones.
After the second turn, the track is very technical and requires a driver to be inch-perfect at every corner.
The sequence of corners that come in rapid succession leads to teams often electing for high-downforce packages on their cars.
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