{"id":819743,"date":"2026-07-23T00:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/819743\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T00:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:39:13","slug":"alonso-newey-called-up-ahead-of-hungary-as-vasseur-drops-ferrari-hint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/819743\/","title":{"rendered":"Alonso, Newey called up ahead of Hungary as Vasseur drops Ferrari hint"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the Hungarian Grand Prix<\/a> next on the Formula 1<\/a> calendar, we bring you the biggest stories making headlines in the paddock with our F1<\/a> Today roundup.The Hungaroring<\/a> will host round 11 of the 2026 campaign, with several teams looking to close out the opening half of the season on a high. The Budapest race weekend could provide a fresh shake-up in the competitive order, with McLaren and, in particular, Aston Martin<\/a> arriving with significant upgrades aimed at improving their respective fortunes.<\/p>\n

The weekend format will follow the same structure as the Belgian Grand Prix, with three practice sessions setting the stage for qualifying before Sunday’s main race.<\/p>\n

Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin managing team principal Adrian Newey will headline the list of drivers and team representatives scheduled to face the media ahead of this weekend\u2019s Hungarian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

The opening drivers\u2019 press conference will take place on Thursday, 23 July, at 14:30 local time (13:30 BST), with Alonso joined by Alpine\u2019s Franco Colapinto and Williams driver Carlos Sainz.<\/p>\n

The second session, scheduled for 15:00 local time (14:00 BST), will feature Haas rookie Oliver Bearman, McLaren\u2019s Oscar Piastri and Red Bull Racing\u2019s Isack Hadjar. The remaining drivers, including Max Verstappen<\/a> and Lewis Hamilton, will complete their media duties later in the day from their respective team hospitality units.\"adrian-newey-aston-martin-jpg\"\/<\/p>\n

Adrian Newey – Photo: Race Pictures<\/p>\n

The team representatives\u2019 press conference will follow on Friday, 24 July, at 15:30 local time (14:30 BST), with Newey joined by Mercedes deputy technical director Simon Resta and Red Bull technical director Pierre Wach\u00e9. As usual, Saturday\u2019s schedule will conclude with a post-qualifying press conference featuring the top three qualifiers, while Sunday\u2019s post-race media session will include the top three finishers.<\/p>\n

Fred Vasseur has struck an optimistic tone ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, with the Ferrari team principal believing the characteristics of the Hungaroring could play into the strengths of the SF-26.<\/p>\n

The Maranello-based outfit has enjoyed a recent resurgence, particularly following Lewis Hamilton\u2019s victory in Barcelona. Ferrari then continued its strong run with Charles Leclerc\u2019s triumph at Silverstone before the Monegasque driver secured another podium finish last time out in Spa, taking second place at the Belgian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on Ferrari\u2019s recent performances, Vasseur expressed satisfaction with how the team has maximised its opportunities over the past two race weekends. The Frenchman also suggested that the Hungaroring\u2019s technical layout and flowing sequence of corners could provide a more favourable challenge for the SF-26.<\/p>\n

However, Vasseur warned that circuit characteristics alone will not guarantee success. With Ferrari facing strong competition from its rivals, the team principal stressed the importance of delivering another complete and error-free weekend if the Scuderia is to head into the summer break on a positive note.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the Hungarian Grand Prix next on the Formula 1 calendar, we bring you the biggest stories making…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":819744,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[441],"tags":[585,49,48,578,28673,3754,576,577,27858,27235,1885,82],"class_list":["post-819743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-aston-martin","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-f1","tag-f1-news","tag-fia","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-hungarian-grand-prix","tag-hungaroring","tag-max-verstappen","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/819743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=819743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/819743\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/819744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=819743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=819743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=819743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}