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How much time has Aston Martin gained with its F1 Hungarian GP update?

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How much time has Aston Martin gained with its F1 Hungarian GP update?

Antonelli hit with grid drop for yellow flag infringement in F1 Hungarian GP qualifying

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Antonelli hit with grid drop for yellow flag infringement in F1 Hungarian GP qualifying

Hamilton slapped with grid drop for impeding Piastri in F1 Hungarian GP qualifying

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Hamilton slapped with grid drop for impeding Piastri in F1 Hungarian GP qualifying

Russell to undergo Mercedes engine change but avoids F1 Hungarian GP grid drop

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Russell to undergo Mercedes engine change but avoids F1 Hungarian GP grid drop

Verstappen on latest Red Bull woes: "Desperate? I'm already past that stage"

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Verstappen on latest Red Bull woes: "Desperate? I'm already past that stage"

Alonso explains how the impact of Aston Martin’s upgrades go further than Hungarian GP qualifying breakthrough

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Alonso explains how the impact of Aston Martin’s upgrades go further than Hungarian GP qualifying breakthrough

Antonelli risks grid drop as stewards launch Hungarian GP qualifying investigation

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Antonelli risks grid drop as stewards launch Hungarian GP qualifying investigation

Hamilton under investigation by stewards over impeding Piastri in Hungarian GP qualifying

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Hamilton under investigation by stewards over impeding Piastri in Hungarian GP qualifying

Malaysia Friday quotes: Force India

Nico Hulkenberg - 12th: "There's not a massive amount to say about today because it was a normal Friday where we focussed on getting on top of the tyres and trying to get the car in good shape for tomorrow. I think we learned quite a lot and the car feels totally different compared to Melbourne because of the track characteristics and the hotter conditions. The set-up work we did is promising for tomorrow and the long runs have given us lots of useful data, which was something we missed out on doing in Melbourne."

Paul di Resta - 13th: "A very hot day in the car, but we got through most of the programme and have enough information going into tomorrow. There was an issue with one of the brake discs in the afternoon session, which probably looked more dramatic from outside the car, so the team made some changes before I started my long runs on the medium tyre. It's always difficult to read too much performance-wise from a Friday, but I would expect the midfield to be very competitive once again this weekend."

Jakob Andreasen, Chief Engineer: "As always on a Friday, the main priority was to try and get a good understanding of the tyres, which we managed to do with both the medium and hard compound. The driver feedback is encouraging and we demonstrated some good pace over the long runs this afternoon. Other items on the job list included the usual checks to our cooling solutions, especially the engine, as well as some aero comparisons this morning. The only small issue was the braking problem for Paul in the second session, which cost us some track time as we made changes to the brake material; but we understand what happened and will revert to a known solution for the rest of the weekend."

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