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Alonso denies claim that Aston Martin's Hungarian GP upgrade will decide his F1 future

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Alonso denies claim that Aston Martin's Hungarian GP upgrade will decide his F1 future

Dixon to leave Chip Ganassi Racing at end of 2026 IndyCar season

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Dixon to leave Chip Ganassi Racing at end of 2026 IndyCar season

Kay back to the top of Autosport National Rankings table

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Kay back to the top of Autosport National Rankings table

Alonso: Silverstone will be "not fun to drive" with 2026 F1 cars

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Alonso: Silverstone will be "not fun to drive" with 2026 F1 cars

Motorsport UK and BRDC unite to develop young British drivers

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Motorsport UK and BRDC unite to develop young British drivers

Hungary Friday quotes: Renault

Fernando Alonso - 2nd: "It was a good start to the weekend for me. The conditions were very low grip today and that meant the car balance was quite inconsistent, but we managed to do our normal programme, get a feel for the tyre performance and start making some set-up changes

"I was having some problems with the rear end to begin with, but we managed to calm it down during the session and we will carry on working in that direction tomorrow. The times seem competitive, so I think we are on the right track."

Giancarlo Fisichella - 3rd: "I had a problem on my first lap when the traction control cut out on the exit of turn 7 and I half-spun. But we fixed it in the garage, and after that started the normal programme. It's much colder than usual here in Hungary, and that means the conditions are very low grip indeed, coming from the track but also the tyres.

"The car was quite tricky to drive because of this, but we made some good changes and need to do some more overnight. It is going to be a difficult weekend because of the conditions, but we seem to be in reasonable shape."

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