2011 Hungarian Grand Prix (Jul 29 - 31)

[Wouter Melissen]

Hamilton continues his good form:

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m23.350s 19
2. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m23.564s + 0.214 24
3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m23.642s + 0.292 29
4. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m23.666s + 0.316 12
5. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m23.772s + 0.422 20
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m24.115s + 0.765 25
7. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m24.250s + 0.900 22
8. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m24.369s + 1.019 20
9. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m24.620s + 1.270 24
10. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m25.093s + 1.743 22
11. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m25.113s + 1.763 21
12. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m25.336s + 1.986 22
13. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m25.357s + 2.007 17
14. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m25.836s + 2.486 24
15. Bruno Senna Renault 1m25.855s + 2.505 25
16. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m25.890s + 2.540 28
17. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m26.099s + 2.749 36
18. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m26.124s + 2.774 25
19. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m26.878s + 3.528 26
20. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m27.352s + 4.002 21
21. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m28.533s + 5.183 30
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m28.903s + 5.553 22
23. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m29.059s + 5.709 24
24. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m29.904s + 6.554 26

Hamilton sets the pace in opening practice for the Hungarian GP - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m21.018s 29
2. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m21.259s + 0.241 40
3. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m21.322s + 0.304 34
4. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m21.508s + 0.490 35
5. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m21.549s + 0.531 31
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m22.099s + 1.081 40
7. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m22.121s + 1.103 36
8. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m22.440s + 1.422 36
9. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m22.835s + 1.817 40
10. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m22.981s + 1.963 37
11. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m23.030s + 2.012 34
12. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m23.399s + 2.381 37
13. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m23.679s + 2.661 34
14. Nick Heidfeld Renault 1m23.861s + 2.843 28
15. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m24.181s + 3.163 39
16. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m24.182s + 3.164 26
17. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m24.546s + 3.528 21
18. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m24.878s + 3.860 35
19. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m24.994s + 3.976 38
20. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m25.447s + 4.429 39
21. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m26.823s + 5.805 33
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m27.261s + 6.243 28
23. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m27.730s + 6.712 31
24. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m28.255s + 7.237 25

Hamilton quickest again in second practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

[novi]

Thank You, indeed! Most informative.

[Wouter Melissen]

Vettel tops final practice after his mechanics pulled an all nighter and then went on to score an inspired pole:

Pos Driver Team/Car Time Gap Laps
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m21.168s 17
2. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m21.469s + 0.301s 13
3. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m21.639s + 0.471s 14
4. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m21.645s + 0.477s 18
5. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m22.002s + 0.834s 14
6. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m22.534s + 1.366s 22
7. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m22.667s + 1.499s 14
8. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m23.037s + 1.869s 19
9. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m23.175s + 2.007s 19
10. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m23.276s + 2.108s 18
11. Nick Heidfeld Renault 1m23.281s + 2.113s 13
12. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m23.375s + 2.207s 18
13. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m23.626s + 2.458s 25
14. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m23.663s + 2.495s 17
15. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m23.894s + 2.726s 17
16. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m23.966s + 2.798s 18
17. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m23.998s + 2.830s 15
18. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m25.061s + 3.893s 19
19. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m25.141s + 3.973s 20
20. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m25.501s + 4.333s 20
21. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m26.955s + 5.787s 20
22. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m26.991s + 5.823s 19
23. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m27.174s + 6.006s 16
24. Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m27.713s + 6.545s 20

Sebastian Vettel back on top in final practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m19.815s
2. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m19.978s + 0.163
3. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m20.024s + 0.209
4. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m20.350s + 0.535
5. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m20.365s + 0.550
6. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m20.474s + 0.659
7. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m21.098s + 1.283
8. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m21.445s + 1.630
9. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m21.907s + 2.092
10. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari No time
Q2 cut-off time: 1m23.067s Gap **
11. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m22.256s + 1.994
12. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m22.284s + 2.022
13. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m22.435s + 2.173
14. Nick Heidfeld Renault 1m22.470s + 2.208
15. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m22.684s + 2.422
16. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m22.979s + 2.717
17. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth No time
Q1 cut-off time: 1m23.285s Gap *
18. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m24.070s + 2.492
19. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m24.362s + 2.784
20. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m24.534s + 2.956
21. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m26.294s + 4.716
22. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m26.323s + 4.745
23. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m26.479s + 4.901
24. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m26.510s + 4.932

Vettel beats McLarens to Hungarian Grand Prix pole - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

[Ferrer]

Alonso said he can get to first before the first corner.

We laughed when we heard it.

Now he'll do it just to be annoying...

[Ferrer]

It's raining.

(Sort of...)

[RacingManiac]

Wet and greasy race thus far, pretty exciting...

[RacingManiac]

Observation, I think this was the 2nd time this year I've seen a Lotus Renault(black car) burn down to the ground. With their forward exhaust that runs to the side of the cockpit and exits at the front of the sidepod, it just seems that much more risky from that kind of fire, as you can see the fire starts literally alongside the driver.....If F1 likes to ban everything on the ground of safety, that seems to be a good one to ban...

[Ferrer]

Observation, I think this was the 2nd time this year I've seen a Lotus Renault(black car) burn down to the ground. With their forward exhaust that runs to the side of the cockpit and exits at the front of the sidepod, it just seems that much more risky from that kind of fire, as you can see the fire starts literally alongside the driver.....If F1 likes to ban everything on the ground of safety, that seems to be a good one to ban...

Something also exploded...

As for the race, definitely eventful, excellent Buemi and Di Resta, Button as always.

I'd like to know what does Schumacher think of his season so far...

[henk4]

Interesting to listen to the BBC commentators who clearly opinionated that Hamilton's "move" vis-a-vis di Resta did not need to be investigated...but when the drive through penalty was given they had to admit that it was according to the rules.

[Matra et Alpine]

Was a bit harsh but to the law. I think Paul woudl have had to do a bit of avoidign even if Lewis had stayed where he was. Visibility so bad in current gen F1 quite possibel he'd not seen DiResta so I woudl have given him benefit of the doubt.
On the interactive BBC after the race they interviewed both and Lewis was apologetic and Paul said he didn't lose points or position by it so seemed to be suggesting it was harsh.

THink everyone accepted it. Also in the interactive session they were all ( commentators nad team managers ) going on about how mature and professional Lewis was about it all. Eddy even commented it was a "different Lewis" from before

[Chernaudi]

Lewis can't afford to PO the race officials (which for the third time included Tom Kristensen--probably the most of any guest steward) because the FIA proposed a rule that if a driver misbehaves on or off track (especially while on track property), more than 3 times, the officials at their descresion can hand out penalites for basically infringing on the FIA's version of the "detremental to NASCAR" rule or on track rules violations.

[henk4]

Lewis can't afford to PO the race officials (which for the third time included Tom Kristensen--probably the most of any guest steward) because the FIA proposed a rule that if a driver misbehaves on or off track (especially while on track property), more than 3 times, the officials at their descresion can hand out penalites for basically infringing on the FIA's version of the "detremental to NASCAR" rule or on track rules violations.

according to the BBC it was McNish this time....

[RacingManiac]

Something also exploded...

All the more reason to keep heat source away from stuff exploding, fuel tank is behind the driver, the Li-ion battery is in the sidepod, the KERS controller is in the sidepod....for something like exhaust, which cracks when they are out back and away from stuff that can explode....now moving it forward is not making it better....

[pimento]

I recall an interview with a Renault guy saying that they'd stopped development on the forward exhaust because it's going to be banned as of next year, so there is that. Good race all in all anyway.

[RacingManiac]

Heidfeld says Hungary fire a lot scarier than Barcelona's - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

Exhaust was the cause.....