2010 Hungarian Grand Prix (Jul 30 - Aug 1)

[Wouter Melissen]

Practice 1:

Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
1 5 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:20.976 29
2 6 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:21.106 0.130 27
3 11 Robert Kubica Renault 1:22.072 1.096 21
4 1 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:22.444 1.468 17
5 9 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:22.601 1.625 25
6 22 Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:22.764 1.788 24
7 8 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:22.772 1.796 25
8 4 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP 1:22.777 1.801 25
9 3 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP 1:22.792 1.816 26
10 10 Nico Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:22.966 1.990 25
11 14 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:23.003 2.027 19
12 7 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:23.007 2.031 26
13 12 Vitaly Petrov Renault 1:23.249 2.273 24
14 23 Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:23.327 2.351 23
15 15 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:23.520 2.544 19
16 16 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:23.780 2.804 22
17 17 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 1:23.868 2.892 28
18 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:24.075 3.099 15
19 18 Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:25.032 4.056 22
20 19 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:25.210 4.234 23
21 24 Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:25.990 5.014 21
22 25 Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:26.686 5.710 17
23 21 Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:26.990 6.014 34
24 20 Sakon Yamamoto HRT-Cosworth 1:28.157 7.181 24

[Wouter Melissen]

Practice 2:

Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
1 5 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:20.087 33
2 8 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:20.584 0.497 34
3 6 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:20.597 0.510 36
4 7 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:20.986 0.899 33
5 12 Vitaly Petrov Renault 1:21.195 1.108 33
6 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.308 1.221 30
7 11 Robert Kubica Renault 1:21.375 1.288 37
8 10 Nico Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:21.623 1.536 41
9 1 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.730 1.643 33
10 3 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP 1:21.773 1.686 31
11 22 Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:21.809 1.722 38
12 9 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:21.844 1.757 36
13 4 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP 1:22.039 1.952 28
14 23 Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:22.212 2.125 37
15 17 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 1:22.469 2.382 43
16 14 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:22.507 2.420 22
17 16 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:22.602 2.515 38
18 15 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:23.138 3.051 36
19 18 Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:24.553 4.466 37
20 24 Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:25.376 5.289 35
21 25 Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:25.669 5.582 32
22 21 Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:26.745 6.658 33
23 20 Sakon Yamamoto HRT-Cosworth 1:26.798 6.711 32
24 19 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:27.705 7.618 5

[kylekosir]

Holy Jeepers That was a super quick quali from the Red Bulls

[ringle]

So what is it that is giving the RBR cars such a huge advantage? One second per lap in F1 is an eternity! Will we later find out that the rules were being bent or broken by RBR? It also demonstrates that the car is probably 90% of the equation and the driver perhaps less than 10%. History may tell an interesting tale of the 2010 season.

[kylekosir]

Well they say its the end plates and the the wings "flex". Also saying that the nose end plates are 3 inch's lower then they "Legally" should be. And remeber the Renault engine isnt a powerful engine. We know that the Force India has the highest top speed set. So it has to be in the corners where the gain. And Hungarian GP being almost a flat track thats very technical its got to be the downforce of the car. I mean thats my opinion at least

[Dino Scuderia]

It's about time for another F1 controversy...what's it been....five minutes since last one?

[fpv_gtho]

If it was over a second back to McLaren, who dont have the flexing front wing or an optimised blown diffuser, maybe it wouldnt be such a shock. Its over a second back to Ferrari though, who at least compared to McLaren have those innovations relatively well developed.

The works Renaults are doing pretty well so theres perhaps some performance gain through the motor.

[pimento]

Great race for Mark Webber, I thought not pitting under the safety car would be catastrophic, but it turns out he made that work fantastically. Shame about Vettel's drive through, but rules is rules. Shocking move by Schuey on Bazza, shoving someone that far at that speed is just too reckless.

Also: first time this year that all 6 newbie drivers finished, and only three laps down. Progress!

[Dino Scuderia]

Steve Matchett summed up the race best when he said, 'cockup'.

Vettel gets drive-through well deserved but still Webber's advantage goes unpunished....they really need to look at that aspect of it. In addition, the stewards taking so long to make their decision the Bull's pace was even more advantage...and Vettel got to run three more laps after the penalty came down.

Webber...sterling drive on an apparently amazing tire.

Schumacher = a-hole.

[Ferrer]

Dear Michael,

Please retire from F1. If you continue this way you are going to kill someone.

Thank you.

[Wouter Melissen]

He has received a 10-place grid penalty for the next race. A suspension for at least one race would have been more appropriate.

[henk4]

that is a very light punishment for what was clearly a direct attempt at manslaughter.

[Dino Scuderia]

50k fines also for Mercedes and Renault for the pit lane arsing.

[pimento]

... but still Webber's advantage goes unpunished....they really need to look at that aspect of it.

Please to be explain? Not sure what he did that needs punishing..?

[Dino Scuderia]

Please to be explain? Not sure what he did that needs punishing..?

I'm saying in such a case maybe the RB team should have been penalized....as in both cars get awarded a drive-through.

Vettel violated the ten car length rule, that is black and white, but punishing him did not reduce the huge advantage Webber got from it. Just doesn't seem fair IMO.