Installation laps are short, deliberate laps run early in a session – typically right after a car first leaves the garage/pit lane – to check that everything on the car is working correctly before pushing to real racing speeds. What are they actually checking? Basic systems functionality. Brakes, steering, gearbox/shifting,...

Max Chilton is hoping a change of chassis for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix will result in a step forward in pace. The Marussia driver suspects that balance issues with the chassis he has had since the Austrian GP have held him back. But with his team having cured an...