Hungarian GP in Words, Stats and Pictures
2010-08-01 22:04:00Everything you need to know about Sunday's event at the Hungaroring.
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Everything you need to know about Sunday's event at the Hungaroring.
Force India's Adrian Sutil condemns Renault over the pitlane error that put him out of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
DAMS GP2 driver Ho-Pin Tung has been confirmed as having fractured part of his back following a frontal accident with Jules Bianchi in Saturday’s GP2 Feature Race at the Hungaroring.
Hungarian GP: Fastest Race Laps
Hungarian GP: Driver Tyre Strategies
Like Williams, Sauber collected points with both of its cars in the Hungarian Grand Prix, with that result meaning Pedro de la Rosa finishes in the top ten for the first time since making his Formula 1 comeback at the start of the year.
Felipe Massa collected more strong points to finish fourth in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix, moving ahead of Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg to sixth in the championship as a result, although the Brazilian insists that development work must continue at the most rapid rate possible prior to the Belgium Grand Prix at the end of the month.
Hungarian GP: Post Race press conference
A furious Barrichello was thankful today's race didn't end in disaster.
Sakon Yamamoto was pleased to reach the finish in Hungary on Sunday and the Japanese reserve driver seems likely to be racing again for Hispania before the end of the 2010 season.
Adrian Sutil was taken out of the Hungarian Grand Prix by a badly instructed Robert Kubica on Sunday, as the Renault crashed into the Force India in the pit lane.
With a clearly quick car throughout practice and qualifying, coupled with the fact that McLaren were struggling, Renault were poised for their finest race of the year so far in Hungary but, although Vitaly Petrov picked up a career-best fifth place, Robert Kubica was taken out of action in the pit lane.
Michael Schumacher will be penalised 10 grid places at the next Grand Prix after causing what Rubens Barrichello calls the most dangerous moment in his career.
Reigning world champion Jenson Button says McLaren hit the lowest point of their season in Hungary as Red Bull and Ferrari leave them firmly in the shade.
Ferrari looks back at today's Hungarian GP in which its drivers finished 2nd and 4th
Red Bull looks back at today's Hungarian GP in which its drivers finished 1st and 3rd
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel can barely hide his frustration after a drive-through penalty costs him a chance of victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Virgin looks back at today's Hungarian GP in which its drivers finished 16th and 18th
Mercedes looks back at today's Hungarian GP in which its drivers finished 11th and DNF
Renault and Mercedes have both been fined $50,000 for separate pitlane incidents during today's Hungarian Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher has been handed a ten-place grid penalty for the Belgian Grand Prix following the incident in today's race.
Williams looks back at today's Hungarian GP in which its drivers finished 6th and 10th
World Champion Jenson Button and McLaren have suffered a bruising weekend in Hungary, losing the lead in both World Championship chases, although the Englishman has been able to point out the positive aspects of Sunday’s race.
Michael Schumacher has been given a 10-place grid penalty ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix for his blocking move on Rubens Barrichello in Budapest.
Hispania looks back at today's Hungarian GP in which its drivers finished 17th and 19th
Fernando Alonso made the best of an unfavourable situation on Sunday as, even though Red Bull dominated Saturday’s qualifying session in Hungary, he was able to split Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel on the podium.
Red Bull's Mark Webber used a super soft - medium tyre strategy to win the Hungarian Grand Prix and take the lead in the Formula 1 drivers' championship.
Both the Renault and Mercedes teams have received fines of 50,000 dollars (32,000 pounds) from Formula 1 governing body the FIA for their individual errors in the Hungaroring pit lane on Sunday afternoon.
Renault looks back at today's Hungarian GP in which its drivers finished 5th and DNF
Sauber looks back at today's Hungarian GP in which its drivers finished 7th and 9th
Mark Webber did not expect victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix although, despite losing a place and dropping to third at the start, the Australian was able to take advantage of a mistake by his team-mate and post a string of rapid and highly impressive laps.
There was a clear difference of opinions between Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher after the former Ferrari team-mates so nearly were involved in a huge accident at the Hungaroring on Sunday.
Force India looks back at today's Hungarian GP in which its drivers finished 13th and DNF
Sebastian Vettel was highly downcast in the moments which followed the Hungarian Grand Prix. Having started from a dominant pole position, the German extended a large lead in the opening stages but was caught out at the Safety Car restart.
Lotus looks back at today's Hungarian GP in which its drivers finished 14th and 15th
McLaren looks back at today's Hungarian GP in which its drivers finished 8th and DNF
Toro Rosso looks back at today's Hungarian GP in which its drivers finished 12th and DNF
Hungarian GP: Result
Formula 2's Jolyon Palmer has retaken the series lead by winning the second of this weekend’s races in the Czech Republic, with the Englishman leading home compatriot Dean Stoneman and Lithuania’s Kazim Vasiliauskas.
Mark Webber wins the Hungarian Grand Prix from Fernando Alonso as Sebastian Vettel loses out behind the Safety Car and McLaren has a race to forget.
Mark Webber storms to victory at a thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix to take the lead in the drivers' championship from Lewis Hamilton, who had to retire.
Mark Webber has responded to the challenge of a Safety Car to win Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix in commanding fashion. The Red Bull driver was able to pull out over 20 seconds from Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari and pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel although former championship leader Lewis Hamilton failed to finish for McLaren.
Mark Webber has responded to the challenge of a Safety Car to win Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix in commanding fashion. The Red Bull driver was able to pull out over 20 seconds from Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari and pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel although former championship leader Lewis Hamilton failed to finish for McLaren.
Erstwhile World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton has failed to score in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix, having pulled off the track at Turn 4 with what he believes was a gearbox problem.
The reason for Jaime Alguersuari’s retirement in Hungary has not yet been indentified although Toro Rosso continue to investigate following the Spaniard’s suspected engine blow on Sunday.
In May this year the McLaren Group, which owns the F1 team, took out a loan of over £40m from HSBC and this wasn't spent on fuelling its on-track title challenge.
According to reports in the German media, the front wings on the Red Bull and Ferrari cars have passed further tests by the FIA ahead of today's Hungarian Grand Prix.
Sebastian Vettel starts on pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix with his Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber next to him and the Ferraris behind them on the second row.
Renault's Vitaly Petrov plays down the importance of finally outqualifying team-mate Robert Kubica, plus other stories and rumours.
Even though Formula 1 championship leader Lewis Hamilton is slightly worried about Red Bull’s pace the McLaren driver still has his championship hopes alive. Hamilton realises the team will have to make up a second on Red Bull but the season isn´t over yet he realises.
Hungary Sprint Race - Result
Giancomo Ricci has claimed his maiden win in GP2 in Sunday morning’s sprint race at the Hungaroring. The DPR driver started from pole following his eighth place on Saturday and kept the lead from start to finish. Ricci won ahead of Vietoris, while Valsecchi took third in the forelast lap of the race.
Giancomo Ricci has claimed his maiden win in GP2 in Sunday morning’s sprint race at the Hungaroring. The DPR driver started from pole following his eighth place on Saturday and kept the lead from start to finish. Ricci won ahead of Vietoris, while Valsecchi took third in the forelast lap of the race.
Lewis Hamilton says the championship is not out of reach, despite qualifying 1.7 seconds slower than pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel.
GP3: Hungary - Race 2 Result
Alexander Rossi has won this morning’s GP3 race at the Hungaroring. The American ART Grand Prix driver clearly won ahead of Robert Wickens and Dean Smith. Newgarden was close to a podium finish but with three laps to go his engine gave up on him.
Dean Stoneman has scored his second pole position for Sunday’s race at Brno. The Briton, who took the lead in the championship on Saturday, completed his best lap in 1.45.683 and will be joined by Jolyon Palmer at the front row.
Jules Bianchi and Ho-Pin Tung will miss tomorrow’s sprint race in Budapest after their first corner crash this afternoon handed the pair an enforced stay in hospital tonight for observation.
Fernando Alonso is expecting a difficult race today, Sunday. The Spaniard, who scored the maximum number of points at last week’s German Grand Prix, is over a second behind on the Red Bull men and is realistic enough to admit he is probably not able to fight for victory.
GP3: Hungary - Race 1 Grid
Jarno Trulli starts the Hungarian Grand Prix from 21st on the grid for Lotus, just behind team-mate Heikki Kovalainen, although the Italian ended yesterday’s qualifying session aggravated by traffic at the Hungaroring.
Jules Bianchi and Ho-Pin Tung will miss today's sprint race in Budapest after their first corner crash yesterday afternoon meants an enforced stay in hospital overnight for observation.
Sakon Yamamoto will start at the back of the grid in Hungary this afternoon although the reserve driver for Hispania, who replaces Karun Chandhok for the second race in a week, has qualified just half a tenth slower than team-mate Bruno Senna.