- There are serious concerns that Friday’s first training session will be cancelled
- Temperatures are expected to rise to 33C and 34C over the weekend, but
Shocking footage shows the pit lane at the Hungarian Grand Prix flooded, less than 48 hours before the first qualifying session.
The first training is scheduled for Friday afternoon, but due to the bad weather it is questionable whether it can go ahead.
The weather is expected to clear up and become warm in Hungary this weekend.
With temperatures between 33 and 34 degrees Celsius on race day, Formula 1 fans may be able to relax.
But images of staff wading through ankle-high water are sure to raise concerns.
A view of the flooding in the pit lane of the Hungarian GP at the suspected ‘highest point of the circuit’
There is now a real concern whether the first training session will go ahead
A Ferrari team member checks the team’s Pirelli tires at the Hungarian race circuit in Mogyorod, near Budapest
It comes after Formula 1 fans yesterday unearthed old comments from Ralf Schumacher in which he criticised Lewis Hamilton’s on-track activism as “dangerous” after the former driver announced on social media that he is gay.
In the past, Hamilton has used his platform to raise awareness on a variety of issues, including speaking out for the Black Lives Matter movement and being an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.
He was also seen wearing a Progress Pride helmet with a rainbow on it at several races in the Middle East.
Schumacher surprisingly announced on social media on Sunday that he is gay, posting a photo of himself on Instagram in which he is standing arm in arm with his French business manager Etienne.
He added the following caption: ‘The best thing in life is when you have the right partner by your side with whom you can share everything.’
However, some on X (formerly Twitter) have criticised the 49-year-old after discovering comments he allegedly made in 2021, according to Sport1, in which he claimed Hamilton’s activism around the circuit was “polarising”.