The Hungarian Grand Prix turned out to be disastrous for McLaren. Although Lando Norris made an excellent start, Valtteri Bottas pushed the Briton out of the race. In fact, the Finn’s collision sent Norris straight into Max Verstappen, causing a lot of damage.
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While the incident caused red flags, the British team was unable to repair the car. In addition, Daniel Ricciardo also suffered damage on his way to the 12th
After the race, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner brought up the subject of the cost ceiling again. McLaren team boss Andreas Seidl went a different way.
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McLaren team boss Andreas Seidl believes that the cost cap does not need to be approached
The first-lap incident in Hungary sparked a chain reaction that put many top contenders at risk. Together with Bottas, four other drivers, including Norris, retired from the race.
Although Max Verstappen did finish the race, he suffered significant ground damage that made the Red Bull’s performance worse. In addition, Sergio Perez’s DNF meant Red Bull didn’t score any points in the second race in a row.
Repairing damage of this magnitude costs millions, a point Horner is not afraid to point out. However, Seidl admitted that his team isn’t too worried about this. He also acknowledged that budget management is important in such situations.
Formula 1 F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary – August 1, 2021 McLaren’s Lando Norris collides via REUTERS / Peter Kohalmi. with Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen Pool
He said, “No (it doesn’t need to be addressed), not at all. I’m definitely not going to go in the direction Christian is taking by mentioning the cost cap every other sentence and how much it’s injured by an accident on the track. Ultimately, it’s part of the game we’re in. It’s up to us to manage the budget properly. “
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Seidl: The challenge is the same for everyone
The German admitted getting enough to Spa by the end of the month will be more of a challenge to Hungary. However, he believes that the cost cap is the same challenge for any F1 team.
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“At the beginning of the season, based on the experience of previous years, you simply have to reckon with certain crash damage per year,” said Seidl. “You have to take that into account and we have that in the budget and that is the challenge we are facing. It’s the same for everyone. “
Norris’ fall, meanwhile, ended a streak of 15 consecutive points. While the Briton is still third in the drivers ‘championship, Ferrari is now level on points with McLaren in the constructors’ championship.
Can the Woking outfit recover after the summer break? Only time can tell.
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