F1 Notes: Red Bull Upgrades, Hamilton's Concerns, Verstappen Ricciardo Team-Up, And More

A daily round-up of everything to catch up on when you're too busy.

The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend will start with the first two practice sessions tomorrow. 

As the drivers and teams gear up for the on-track action, Lewis Hamilton has raised concerns over the cost cap penalties, Red Bull has revealed their new sidepod design which is said to make them 2 tenths faster, and Max Verstappen has spoken about teaming up with Daniel Ricciardo again.

Here is everything you need to catch up on. 

• McLaren CEO Hints At New Recruits After Redirecting "Inefficient Spends"
• Sebastian Vettel Reveals Formula One Threat In Fight For Sustainability - "Would Be A Shame If It Was To Disappear"
• Christian Horner Celebrates Daniel Ricciardo - "Absolutely On The Money"
• Max Verstappen Hints At Teaming Up With Daniel Ricciardo - "I Never Wanted Him To Leave"
• Max Verstappen Breaks Silence On "Sad" Nyck de Vries Firing
• 2026 Regulations Show A Drop In Power And A Fear Of Audi Engineering
• Red Bull's New Sidepod Design Revealed Ahead Of Hungarian Grand Prix
• F1 World Celebrates Daniel Ricciardo Return As He Arrives At Hungary GP
• Max Verstappen Gives Insight Into Red Bull Upgrades Ahead Of Hungarian GP
• Alpine CEO Replaced With Immediate Effect
• Lewis Hamilton Raises Cost Cap Concerns - "Just Gonna Get Slapped On The Wrist.”

F1 Guides

• F1: When And How To Watch The Hungarian Grand Prix
• Hungarian GP Hoping To Escape Downpours According To Latest Forecasts

F1 Social Media

Laurent Rossi no longer in the CEO role at Alpine, moved to 'manage special projects' within the group. Philippe Krief replaces him.

News of the leadership change announced before some team staff had been informed. Several have learned it for the first time just now. #F1 pic.twitter.com/Tv9areKWOF

— Daniel Moxon (@dmoxon_) July 20, 2023

Junior reporter, Ruby meets her idol Lewis 🫶🏼

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— Sir Lewis Hamilton Updates(back in 2025) (@SirLewisUpdates) July 20, 2023

🎥: Mercedes' George Russell speaks out on F1 cost cap penalties.

⁰#F1 #HungarianGP

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— F1 Naija (@f1_naija) July 20, 2023

Max Verstappen on Daniel Ricciardo’s return to the Red Bull family:

"I never actually wanted him to leave."

"We know that we get on very well, if Daniel does well where he is now, then of course he has the opportunity to go back up, so it is all open."#F1 #HungarianGP pic.twitter.com/8MUeML0qdJ

— Fastest Pitstop (@FastestPitStop) July 20, 2023

He's back, and so is that glorious smile 😃#HungarianGP @danielricciardo pic.twitter.com/SIozysSEUA

— Formula 1 (@F1) July 20, 2023