Formula 1 on its summer break with a fascinating championship battle beginning to take shape. Mercedes may still have the fastest package, but reliability concerns have handed opportunities to Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, setting up a potentially dramat...

Formula 1 on its summer break with a fascinating championship battle beginning to take shape. Mercedes may still have the fastest package, but reliability concerns have handed opportunities to Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, setting up a potentially dramatic fight for the title. Meanwhile, a tightly contested midfield, McLaren's resurgence and the uncertainty surrounding Max Verstappen's future mean there is no shortage of storylines to watch in what promises to be a thrilling second half of the 2026 season. ...

Analysis, reaction and talking points, plus the story of the weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, at the Hungaroring. Plus the biggest news stories from the last seven days looking at what they mean for F1, both on and off track ...

Formula 1 on its summer break with a fascinating championship battle beginning to take shape. Mercedes may still have the fastest package, but reliability concerns have handed opportunities to Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, setting up a potentially dramatic fight for the title. Meanwhile, a tightly contested midfield, McLaren's resurgence and the uncertainty surrounding Max Verstappen's future mean there is no shortage of storylines to watch in what promises to be a thrilling second half of the 2026 season. ...