The race for 4th (Alpine, 99, and McLaren, 95) will be of huge interest, not just because they are four points apart, but the ongoing drama with Alonso, Ricciardo, & Piastri. Meanwhile, with Mercedes (304) landing at least one driver on the podium in seven of the last eight races, they are now just 30 points back of the Italian team. Red Bull (431) holds an even greater lead in the Constructors Championship, 97 points, thanks to back-to-back wins by Verstappen and a continuation of Ferrari's (334) strategy and mechanical woes. George Russell’s (158) third in Hungary, his fifth third place this season, lifted him above Carlos Sainz (156) and remains 12 points ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton (146). With just nine races left, while it is still mathematically possible, Leclerc would need an incredible run to overtake Verstappen.
With both Charles Leclerc (178) and Sergio Perez (173) finishing off the podium in Hungary, Max Verstappen (258) extended his lead in the Drivers’ Championship to 80 points. Driver lineup drama, new regulations taking effect starting at the Belgian Grand Prix (more on that later), and just nine races to go. Reports indicate Piastri is in line to join Lando Norris at McLaren. Why would Piastri turn down a seat in Formula 1? The answer appears to have been clarified on Wednesday when McLaren announced they would be parting ways with Daniel Ricciardo at the end of the season. Elsewhere on the grid, Williams rewarded Alex Albon with a new two-year contract thanks to his strong season in a weaker car (9 finishes in the top 14). and then Piastri posted to social media that he had no agreement with Alpine and would not be driving with them. His open seat at the French team seemingly would make way for the Formula 2 champion and current Alpine reserve driver, Oscar Piastri to move into the first team. And before we could begin to theorize who will fill the open seat, two-time champion Fernando Alonso make the shock announcement that he was leaving Alpine (currently 4th) for Aston Martin (currently 9th). First, four-time champion Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement and exit from Aston Martin at the end of the season.
And if you haven’t kept up with F1 news since the Hungarian Grand Prix, let’s quickly catch you up. After three weeks away Formula 1 is back from the summer break.
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