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Francesco Bagnaia clears up his comments from the Austrian Grand Prix

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Francesco Bagnaia has backtracked on his comments from the Austrian Grand Prix and previewed the Hungarian Grand Prix.

After the Austrian Grand Prix, Francesco Bagnaia told the media that he was 'running out of patience' with Ducati.

However, ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, the two-time MotoGP World Champion has backtracked on his comments and declared that 'there are no problems in the team'.

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"My problem is I speak very transparently with everybody, sometimes it is better, sometimes it is not," Bagnaia told MotoGP.com about his comments after the Austrian Grand Prix.

"When you finish a disaster of a race, like it was in Austria, you arrive nervous and angry, and you have to speak to the journalists about what is wrong with you.

"You use a lot of passion then, and sometimes you make wrong declarations. There are no problems in the team; I have spoken with everybody.

"We are all in the same boat as we are trying to figure out the situation; it is not easy for them. Especially for them, because they are trying to give me what I need.

"After seven months of struggling to search for the same things, we just need to change something. But I don't know what. It is clear that I am slower compared to the lap times from last year.

"So, we need to understand why, and figure out what to do."

'It will be intense because there are many overtaking hotspots...'

The Balaton Park Circuit will debut on the MotoGP calendar this weekend with the return of the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Bagnaia told MotoGP.com that he has put the Austrian Grand Prix behind him and believes this weekend will be 'intense'.

"I want to forget about it and think about this new race weekend," he explained.

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"It is different, and we need to adapt. The way to arrive at a new circuit is to not touch the bike as much and work on yourself, and adapt to the situation.

"I think at this track we will need to adapt a lot, it is very short and very small, so it will not be easy for our bikes. We just need to understand what to do.

"I think the grip will be high, the asphalt is very good, already with the Panigale we have seen that the condition is good. So, let's see, we need to be prepared for everything.

"The training we did with the Panigale will help a lot, and it will be an advantage, maybe just for the first day, but it will be an advantage.

"It will be interesting because it is a completely different track, I think it will be intense because there are many hotspots where you can overtake."

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