2024 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix Highlights

Esteban started from P19 on New Mediums and finished P18: Pit Stops on Lap 6 for New Hards, Lap 30 for New Hards, and Lap 64 for New Softs. Fastest Lap: 1min 21.610secs. Pierre started from the Pit Lane on New Hards but did Not Finish Pit Stops on Lap 28 for New Mediums. Fastest Lap: 1min 23.340secs. 

Esteban Ocon

It was a disappointing day and weekend overall. Apart from the start and the opening laps – where we made up four places – there is nothing too much to say about the race. We need to sit down and review, but looking back, we probably pitted too early in the first stint trying the undercut and should have extended. Then, we needed to box towards the end as the tyres had no grip left. We have plenty of things to analyse and improve on – operationally, performance-wise and reliability – from this weekend. We need a good reset before Spa next week and try to finish on a positive note before the summer break.

Pierre Gasly

It’s been a frustrating weekend. I started from the Pit Lane after introducing a new battery into my pool of Power Unit components. Our early pace looked promising, so we extended the first stint to fill some positions. Our strategy looked like it would work out, so we missed a real opportunity as we had to retire the car with a hydraulic leak at the halfway point. It’s a brutal end of another challenging weekend for us. We have to be better, and we need to look into our issues and understand why they happen. We move on and continue to work on it to get on top of these things. We must ensure we do not repeat these mistakes and return stronger next weekend in Belgium.

Bruno Famin – Team Principal

After yesterday’s compromised Qualifying, we decided strategically to introduce a new battery to Pierre’s Power Unit pool, which meant he started from the Pit Lane. Pierre did a solid job on his first stint to be in sync with the cars, who finished close to the points at the end of the race. We had a hydraulic leak and need to eliminate these recurring problems. We were in line with the early stoppers on Esteban’s side, but track position is vital at this circuit. However, we were not able to manage the tyres as planned. We have an immediate chance to do a much better job in Spa-Francorchamps next weekend, and we must target a positive end before the summer break.

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