Martin Brundle identifies two ambitious F1 teams who disappointed in Hungary

Aston Martin and Ferrari were analysed for their poor weekends at the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix by Martin Brundle.
Martin Brundle
Martin Brundle

The two teams have fallen behind Mercedes and McLaren in th꧃e chase to hunt down the utterly dominant Red Bulls.

Ferrari, whose streak without🍎 an F1 title stret𝔉ches back to 2007 and shows little sign of being addressed, ended with Charles Leclerc bemoaning team radio issues.

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“Ferrari had an ultimately disappointing weekend in seventh and eighth and a minute behind the leader,” Bꦐrundle said to .

“Charles Leclerc suffered a five-second penalty for speeding in the pitlane by just 0.7kph which rather su🦄ms up their luck at the moment. 

“He also had a poor pit s꧒top which further dented his chances and once again his frustration over team radio was plain to hear.

“Carlos Sainz started on soft compound tyres which he used to very good effect by gaining five places off the line but ult൲i🐬mately it would compromise his race. 

“Ferrari were the fourth fastest car on race day and ꦫwere out-qualified by two of their customer teams in Alfa Romeo and Haas.&nbಞsp;

“I c♌an imagine their debriefs after Budapest and heading directly to Spa w🤡ere somewhat tense…”

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23 makes a pit stop. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest,
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23 makes a pit stop. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12,…

Aston Marti♌n, 𒁃meanwhile, have dropped down the order since the opening weekends of the season when they exploded into form.

Fernando Alonso, who secured podiums and threatened grand pr𒈔ix wins several months🌠 ago, finished P9 in Hungary, a place ahead of Lance Stroll.

“It's difficult to work out how and why A💙ston Martin have fallen from main challengers to Red Bull to ninth and 10th some 75 seconds behind the winner, and fifth fastest car,” Brundle said. 

“They have clearly been overtaken b🍸y effective updates at other teams but I can't help but feel they've gone the wrong way somewhere. 

“There's talk that the more robust tyre construction from Silverstone has hurt them, but this decline was apparent before then.&💞nbsp;

“Let's hope they can sort it out quickly with c𝓡hanges of their own, as we need them back in the hunt.”

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