The Strategist's Picks for Hungary

It’s back-to-back race weeks as Formula 1 heads from the forests of Spa to the tight twists of the Hungaroring – and it’s time for another round of Pit Wall Predictions.

Round 14 brings with it a very different challenge to that of last week, and with Carlos starting from P13 and Alex in P20, The Strategist has taken a long, hard look at the grid and laid down their picks for Hungary.

Will you follow their calls, or take a gamble of your own?

Lap 11–20. Last year’s first stop came as early as Lap 6, but The Strategist is expecting a slightly longer opening stint this time.

Carlos Sainz. Alex was first in last year, but with grid positions set, The Strategist is saying Carlos will be the earlier caller.

P11–P15. Carlos’ P13 grid spot puts him right in this window for an early stop.

0.1–2.5 secs. Expecting a tightly packed midfield, The Strategist is predicting a small gap between cars when our stop is made.

Lap 57–Finish. We set our fastest lap on Lap 60 last year – and The Strategist sees history repeating itself.

Zero. VSCs haven’t been a regular feature in Hungary recently, and the guru is keeping things calm on this one.

Zero. It’s been since 2021 that Hungary saw a full Safety Car, and The Strategist doesn’t see that changing.

P11–P15. It’s going to be a fight through the field, and The Strategist is predicting we’ll just short of the points, but is hoping to be proven wrong.