Marcus Ericsson finished fifteenth in the Hungarian Grand Prix after first lap contact with Daniel Ricciardo left him at the rear of the field.
McLaren scored four points in Hungary thanks to Fernando Alonso but came close to a two-car top-ten finish only for Stoffel Vandoorne to retire with a gearbox problem whilst shadowing his team-mate.
Back-to-back defeats to title rivals Mercedes has prompted Scuderia Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene to call for calm as the team head into the summer break.
The Mexican could only gain four places from his grid slot during the Hungarian Grand Prix, and three of those were down to retirements ahead of him!
Renault’s Cyril Abiteboul: “A frustrating day for us and we know we are capable of better”
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Carlos Sainz Jr. could only finish ninth having started fifth on the grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix, while Nico Hülkenberg missed out on the points altogether in twelfth.
The Qualifying performance left Force India with too much work to do to score points in Hungary, according to Esteban Ocon.
Stoffel Vandoorne was on course to score points in Hungary before a gearbox issue saw him retire.
The relationship between Red Bull and Renault tumbled to new lows during the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen’s retirement causing a war of words between Christian Horner and Cyril Abiteboul.
Christian Horner was happy to see Daniel Ricciardo drive from twelfth on the grid to finish fourth in Hungary, despite falling to sixteenth at the start and colliding with Valtteri Bottas towards the end.
The Dutchman was forced out of the Hungarian Grand Prix after just six laps with a technical issue.
Toro Rosso’s Franz Tost: “Sixth position is a really good result and very important for the team”
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Sixth place in the Hungarian Grand Prix was a great reward for Pierre Gasly and the Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda team, according to team principal Franz Tost.
Nico Hülkenberg could not continue his run of points-scoring finishes in the midsummer period, finishing twelfth at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Brendon Hartley was unable to convert his strong qualfiying performance into points as he finished eleventh in Hungary
Carlos Sainz Jr. was disappointed to only finish ninth in Hungary after starting in fifth place
The strategy paid off for Fernando Alonso in Hungary on Sunday as he climbed from eleventh on the grid to take eighth at the chequered flag.
Kevin Magnussen was happy with the seventh place finish he achieved in the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, meaning he heads into the summer break eighth in the standings.
Pierre Gasly secured his third top ten result of the season in Hungary on Sunday, with his sixth place finish adding to his previous points scores in Bahrain and Monaco.
