Hungarian Grand Prix: Starting grid
2010-07-31 23:00:00
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Jules Bianchi, the talented young GP2 driver who is part of the Ferrari Driving Academy, will be out of action for some time following his accident at the Hungaroring at the start of the first race of the seventh round of the championship.
While stopping short of protesting Red Bull and Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes have called on the FIA to officially clarify the legality of the wings the two teams are using.
Hungary - Feature Race Quotes
Lewis Hamilton believes his title challenge is not slipping away despite McLaren falling further behind championship rivals Red Bull and Ferrari.
After starting from pole position, Jenzer Motorsport’s Nico Müller has converted the top grid spot to the top podium step in the first of this weekend’s two races at the Hungaroring. Championship leader Esteban Gutiérrez retained his advantage for ART in second as Stefano Coletti completed the podium for Tech 1.
Jenzer Motorsport's Nico Muller continued his impressive display in Hungary in Race 1 this afternoon taking a lights to flag victory.
Fernando Alonso says he is happy with his Ferrari's performance despite being 1.2 seconds off pole position in Hungary.
Following qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday, four drivers have been officially reprimanded by Formula 1 governing body the FIA for driving too slowly at the end of the Q1 and Q3 phases.
For the fourth time this season, Nico Hülkenberg has out-qualified Rubens Barrichello at Williams, with the German-Brazilian duo set to start Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix from tenth and twelfth positions.
GP3: Hungary - Race 1 Result
It was in Budapest last year that Jaime Alguersuari made his Formula 1 debut with Toro Rosso, replacing the ousted Sébastien Bourdais and qualifying 22nd after turning an F1 car around a corner for the first time. However, the Spaniard will start 17th for the 2010 race.
Hungarian GP: Post Qualifying press conference
Virgin looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 19th and 22nd
For the second successive weekend, Force India has come across a number of frustrations in Hungary although Adrian Sutil is generally pleased with his grid position of thirteenth. However, team-mate Vitantonio Liuzzi is out-qualified and will start Sunday’s Grand Prix in only sixteenth position.
Rapax driver Pastor Maldonado has extended his GP2 championship lead by taking the chequered flag at the Hungaroring on Saturday afternoon. However, the race did not start properly until the third attempt and was then halted due to a red flag period.
Rapax driver Pastor Maldonado has extended his GP2 championship lead by taking the chequered flag at the Hungaroring on Saturday afternoon. However, the race did not start properly until the third attempt and was then halted due to a red flag period.
Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi was already frustrated following qualifying although the Japanese driver has now been handed a 5-place grid drop in Hungary.
A delighted Pedro de la Rosa demonstrated that Sauber - at its 300th Grand Prix this weekend - can once again qualify in the top ten at the Hungaroring although team-mate Kamui Kobayashi was far less pleased on Saturday, having been eliminated at the earliest possible point.
Pastor Maldonado has extended his series lead with yet another crushing display to take his fifth victory of the season, claiming the lead following a string of problems for his rivals to easily lead home Christian Vietoris and Sergio Perez.
Felipe Massa, like most non-Red Bull drivers in the paddock, is amazed by the pace demonstrated by Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber on Saturday although the Brazilian remains focussed ahead of Sunday’s 70-lap Hungarian Grand Prix.
Jenson Button fails to make the top 10 on the Hungarian Grand Prix grid as his qualifying struggles continue.
Red Bull looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 1st and 2nd
Michael Schumacher has enjoyed historic moments in Hungary, such as picking up his fourth world title in the country nine years ago, although the 7-time World Champion was unable to rise from fourteenth on the grid on Saturday. However, the configuration of his car may explain why he starts eight places behind his team-mate.
Hungary Feature Race - Result
Ferrari looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 3rd and 4th
Russia’s Vitaly Petrov was thrilled to have led the way for Renault in qualifying as he managed seventh place on the grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix; the achievement marks the first time the 2010 rookie has started ahead of team-mate Robert Kubica.
2008 Champion and last year’s Hungarian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton finds it hard to believe how much quicker Red Bull Racing are at the Hungaroring this weekend, with his fifth-placed McLaren an enormous 1.7 seconds off Sebastian Vettel’s pole position time.
Sauber looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 9th and 18th
Mercedes looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 6th and 14th
Williams looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 10th and 12th
Kamui Kobayashi has been handed a five position grid penalty for tomorrow's Hungarian Grand Prix.
World Champion Jenson Button languishes in 11th on the grid and is therefore set for his second consecutive difficult Grand Prix in Hungary, having picked up his maiden Formula 1 win at the Hungaroring for Honda in 2006.
Renault looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 7th and 8th
Martin Whitmarsh has dubbed McLaren as the ‘quickest fixed-wing vehicles’ in the aftermath of qualifying in Hungary, referring to his opinion that Red Bull and Ferrari are running front wings which flex are therefore illegal. However, Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner is concentrating only on the job in hand.
Hispania looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 23rd and 24th
McLaren Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh has emphasised his belief that Red Bull and even Ferrari are making use of front wings which flex and break the current technical regulations.
Force India looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 13th and 16th
Sebastian Vettel harnessed Bridgestone's super soft tyres to power to his fourth pole position in a row with a sensational 1:18.773 lap at the Hungaroring.
On a day of damage limitation in Hungary, Ferrari have locked out the second row grid slots behind the all-conquering Red Bulls of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber in Budapest. Indeed, Fernando Alonso has stressed that nothing more could be done and that the start’s of Sunday’s race is therefore more crucial than ever.
Despite a strong effort, Mark Webber was unable to come close to Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel at the Hungaroring on Saturday, with the latter taking pole position by three and a half tenths of a second.
Sebastian Vettel is set for an easy Hungarian Grand Prix victory on Sunday, providing he can successfully hold off Red Bull Racing team-mate Mark Webber at the Hungaroring. However, the German’s best lap time of 1:18.773 is a significant three and a half tenths quicker than that of the Australian.
McLaren looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 5th and 11th
Lotus looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 20th and 21st
Hungarian GP: Qualifying - Times
Toro Rosso looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 15th and 17th
Red Bull drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber lock-out the front row of the Hungarian GP, ahead of Alonso, Massa, Hamilton, Rosberg, Petrov, Kubica, de la Rosa and Hulkenberg.
Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing destroyed their rivals to clinch a convincing 1-2 on the starting grid in Hungary on Saturday. The Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa will start third and fourth with Lewis Hamilton fifth for McLaren. However, team-mate and Champion Jenson Button will set off from only 11th.
Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing destroyed their rivals to clinch a convincing 1-2 on the starting grid in Hungary on Saturday. The Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa will start third and fourth with Lewis Hamilton fifth for McLaren. However, team-mate and Champion Jenson Button will set off from only 11th.
Seven drivers have been given penalties after today's qualifying session at the Hungaroring
Virgin Racing were clearly delighted on Saturday afternoon as they qualified fastest of Formula 1’s three new teams at the Hungaroring.
Championship leader Jean-Eric Vergne capped a remarkable weekend for himself and the Carlin team at Spa-Francorchamps this afternoon with a another fine victory in the Cooper Tires British F3 International Series. The Frenchman seized control of round 18 from his title rival Oli Webb on the third lap and enjoyed an untroubled run to his third win of the Spa weekend.
Force India has elected not to continue running with the blown diffuser which it trialled on Adrian Sutil’s car on Friday in Hungary.
Nicola De Marco claimed his first F2 victory in today's opening race at Brno, the Italian jumping polesitter Dean Stoneman at the start and looking assured throughout the 20 lap contest.
Hungarian GP: Aggregate times (all practice sessions)
Hungarian GP: Saturday Free - Times
Red Bull look streets ahead of the chasing pack as their drivers top the final practice session for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.
Red Bull drivers Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel demolished the rest of the Formula 1 field as the duo were untouchable in Saturday morning's free practice session. Webber completed his best lap in 1.19.574, which is a second faster than any other team.
Mark Webber heads teammate Sebastian Vettel in the sole Saturday practice session, ahead of Alonso, Kubica, Massa, Hamilton, Petrov, Rosberg, Button and Hulkenberg.
Lewis Hamilton denies accusations of FIA favouritism, plus other stories and rumours
The teams and drivers head into final practice ahead of qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Carlin's Dean Smith and Status GP's Ivan Lukashevich have both been given post practice penalties after yesterday's GP3 Series session at the Hungaroring.
HRT F1 team boss Colin Kolles has admitted there is a strong possibility Formula 1 fans will see Christian Klien return to Formula 1 as a race driver. Kolles said on Thursday the team has four drivers and there is a possibility 27-year-old Klien will return as a race driver with the Spanish squad.
Dean Stoneman will start this the race this afternoon at Brno from pole position. It is the Stoneman's fourth pole position this season. He will be joined by Nicola de Marco on the front row at Brno in the Formula Two series.
GP3 driver Nico Müller will start today's race at the Hungaroring from pole position. The Swiss driver completed this morning's best lap in qualifying at a drying track. Esteban Gutierrez will join Müller at the front row.
Jenzer Motorsport's Nico Muller claimed his first GP3 pole position in a dramatic qualifying session this morning at the Hungaroring.
GP3: Hungary - Qualifying Times
Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and Lotus’ Heikki Kovalainen have both received fines from Formula 1 governing body the FIA after being caught speeding in the Hungaroring pit lane on Friday.