Ferrari must 'do better' after errors in Hungary
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- Ferrari left the Hungarian Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc in fourth and Lewis Hamilton in fifth, despite the car looking like the one to beat in practice sessions.
- Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were the two Ferrari drivers involved in the underwhelming race result, with the BBC F1 panel attributing the gap between practice pace and race result to errors.
- The BBC F1 team concluded on the Chequered Flag podcast that Ferrari must 'do better,' framing the Hungary weekend as a missed opportunity rather than a pace deficit.
- McLaren and Lando Norris are highlighted across coverage as the contrasting benchmark, with the other BBC headline calling Norris and McLaren 'almost perfect' on the same weekend Ferrari floundered.
Why it matters: A car that tops practice but finishes fourth and fifth points to execution rather than raw pace, meaning Ferrari's title challenge depends on fixing operational mistakes before the next race rather than unlocking more speed.
