VCARB looking for more points at the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix
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Why VCARB believes more points are on offer at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix
The battle in the Formula 1 midfield remains tight ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Williams leads the way in this fight for fifth with 70 points, followed by Sauber with 43. That kicks off a cluster of teams jammed together in the F1 Constructors’ Standings, as Visa Cash App Racing Bulls sit seventh with 41 points, Aston Martin sits in eighth with 36, Haas checks in at ninth with 35, and Alpine rounds out the grid in tenth with 20.
But looking ahead to the Hungaroring, VCARB believes the circuit’s layout could prove beneficial for them in this five-way fight.
“Round 14 of the 2025 F1 season takes us to Budapest and the Hungaroring,” said Chief Technical Officer Tim Goss in the team’s media preview. “The circuit comprises of a twisting layout with multiple low to medium speed corners, several of which are a full 180 degrees. The combination of this and the lack of any long duration straights demands a higher level of downforce and overtaking has been traditionally quite difficult, increasing the emphasis on Qualifying performance.
“Pirelli bring tires that are at the softer end of the compound range in the C3, C4 and C5. Our car has worked well at this downforce level and this corner type, and we have demonstrated good tire management, so we head to Budapest with the confidence we have a good opportunity to grab another points finish.”
Both Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson are hoping to build off the team’s success at the Belgian Grand Prix, where they added five points to their season tally, four from Lawson’s eighth-place finish in the Grand Prix, and another point from Hadjar’s P8 in the F1 Sprint race at Spa.
“We showed a strong performance last week in Spa-Francorchamps, achieving good results before the main race,” said Hadjar. “It was just a frustrating end of the weekend, as we deserved more than just a point, but the car seems to be in a really good window at the moment, and we got back to where we belong. I’m confident to get back racing this week; Budapest is a track I like, it’s very twisty and technical, so we’ll be giving our all to fight for the points on Sunday.”
“It’s the final race leading up to the summer break, so we’ll be looking to round out the first half of the year with a strong performance on track. The car has been very fast recently, so it’s important to work hard to build on that and keep improving, particularly when it’s so tight at the moment,” added Lawson. “It’s a different style of track which we’re racing on this weekend in Hungary and expect that it will be even closer than it was in Spa. I’m looking forward to getting out on track and extracting everything from the car.”
The Hungarian Grand Prix kicks off with media day on Thursday, followed by the full complement of practice sessions prior to qualifying on Saturday.
