This is the place to discuss everything related to the 12th round of the 2018 season taking place in Budapest between the 27th and 29th of July.
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The event timetable for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Friday
1st Practice 11:00 local time - 08:00 GMT
2nd Practice 15:00 local time - 12:00 GMT
Saturday
Practice 12:00 local time - 09:00 GMT
Qualifying 15:00 local time - 12:00 GMT
Sunday
Race 15:00 local time - 12:00 GMT
The 2018 Hungarian GP Thead
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Re: The 2018 Hungarian GP Thead
This is the last weekend before the summer hiatus when teams have a little time before the next event to fine tune their latest updates.
What to expect?
Ferrari were strong here last year taking both the top steps on the podium with Lewis taking the bottom step.
Will this happen again?
My gut tells me that Ferrari are on another level this season and, if they can make the top steps with last season's car, they can do it again.
The big questions are where will the Red Bulls finish. Yes, they are still slower on the straights but they are quick through the rest of the circuit. I expect the Daniel Ricciardo will again face some grid penalties however this has not been disclosed. So, will young Max be able to do something to upset the Mercedes duo? That drag strip to turn 1 will hinder much of his efforts but, should he be able to hang on the outside of turn 1, he will be on the inside of turn 2 and then it will be a case of 'Catch me if you can!'
Next should be the Haas and they are getting closer to the pace of the Red Bulls. I would be looking over my shoulder if they were gridded behind me. I can't imagine Romain Grosjean having a successive bad race so both he and Magnussen should be somewhere around here.
The same goes for the Renaults. Nico Hulkenberg had a great home GP and Sainz should again be back on the pace.
The Force India's are also showing a burst of speed so this should take care of the top 12. I do expect Ricciardo to be somewhere around 8th at the end of the race.
Sauber have been the surprise packet this season and I am impressed with their progress. Yes, the kid Charles Leclerc has scored most of their points but Marcus Ericsson's finish in the points may be the nudge that he needed to get his season back on track.
The last teams should be McLaren, Toro Rosso and then Williams.
Mind you, these are my thoughts. What happens on Sunday will either tell you if I am psychic or a fool.
What to expect?
Ferrari were strong here last year taking both the top steps on the podium with Lewis taking the bottom step.
Will this happen again?
My gut tells me that Ferrari are on another level this season and, if they can make the top steps with last season's car, they can do it again.
The big questions are where will the Red Bulls finish. Yes, they are still slower on the straights but they are quick through the rest of the circuit. I expect the Daniel Ricciardo will again face some grid penalties however this has not been disclosed. So, will young Max be able to do something to upset the Mercedes duo? That drag strip to turn 1 will hinder much of his efforts but, should he be able to hang on the outside of turn 1, he will be on the inside of turn 2 and then it will be a case of 'Catch me if you can!'
Next should be the Haas and they are getting closer to the pace of the Red Bulls. I would be looking over my shoulder if they were gridded behind me. I can't imagine Romain Grosjean having a successive bad race so both he and Magnussen should be somewhere around here.
The same goes for the Renaults. Nico Hulkenberg had a great home GP and Sainz should again be back on the pace.
The Force India's are also showing a burst of speed so this should take care of the top 12. I do expect Ricciardo to be somewhere around 8th at the end of the race.
Sauber have been the surprise packet this season and I am impressed with their progress. Yes, the kid Charles Leclerc has scored most of their points but Marcus Ericsson's finish in the points may be the nudge that he needed to get his season back on track.
The last teams should be McLaren, Toro Rosso and then Williams.
Mind you, these are my thoughts. What happens on Sunday will either tell you if I am psychic or a fool.
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FP1 Results
A fairly interesting session with many teams pushing too hard too early, many locking up into turn 1 and ruining a set of tyres.
Marcus Ericsson probably had the most interesting session with a couple of spins and damaging the floor on his second.
Nico Hulkenberg had, what looked to be, and electrical systems shutdown but the video sounded a bit more catastrophic than that.
All Ferrari teams are carrying tributes to Ferrari/Fiat/Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne who passed away this week.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:17.613 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
2 1:17.692 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
3 1:17.701 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 1:17.948 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
5 1:18.036 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
6 1:18.470 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
7 1:18.975 Romain Grosjean Haas
8 1:19.025 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
9 1:19.128 Carlos Sainz Renault
10 1:19.187 Kevin Magnussen Haas
11 1:19.352 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
12 1:19.690 Fernando Alonso McLaren
13 1:19.841 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
14 1:20.012 Lance Stroll Williams
15 1:20.065 Esteban Ocon Force India
16 1:20.151 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
17 1:20.159 Sergio Perez Force India
18 1:20.293 Antonio Giovinazzi Sauber
19 1:20.307 Sergey Sirotkin Williams
20 1:20.697 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
Marcus Ericsson probably had the most interesting session with a couple of spins and damaging the floor on his second.
Nico Hulkenberg had, what looked to be, and electrical systems shutdown but the video sounded a bit more catastrophic than that.
All Ferrari teams are carrying tributes to Ferrari/Fiat/Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne who passed away this week.
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FP2 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:16.834 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
2 1:16.908 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
3 1:17.061 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
4 1:17.153 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
5 1:17.587 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
6 1:17.868 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
7 1:18.065 Romain Grosjean Haas
8 1:18.495 Carlos Sainz Renault
9 1:18.518 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
10 1:18.761 Esteban Ocon Force India
11 1:18.850 Sergio Perez Force India
12 1:18.857 Fernando Alonso McLaren
13 1:18.880 Kevin Magnussen Haas
14 1:18.913 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
15 1:18.916 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
16 1:19.043 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
17 1:19.137 Charles Leclerc Sauber
18 1:19.645 Lance Stroll Williams
19 1:19.712 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
20 1:19.770 Sergey Sirotkin Williams
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FP3 Results
Big news overnight was that Force India had been placed in the hands of the administrators. Rumour is that there are some interested parties looking towards the purchase of the team.
It was a difficult session for Mercedes with both cars spinning at the turn 6 & 7 chicane. Late in the session, Valtteri Bottas lost his Mercedes an ended up against the barrier. The car was driven away, chched in the pits and returned to the circuit. Lewis spun earlier with no contact.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:16.170 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
2 1:16.229 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
3 1:16.373 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
4 1:16.749 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
5 1:16.803 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
6 1:16.946 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
7 1:17.754 Carlos Sainz Renault
8 1:18.083 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
9 1:18.084 Romain Grosjean Haas
10 1:18.139 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
11 1:18.230 Kevin Magnussen Haas
12 1:18.252 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
13 1:18.376 Charles Leclerc Sauber
14 1:18.467 Fernando Alonso McLaren
15 1:18.512 Esteban Ocon Force India
16 1:18.630 Sergey Sirotkin Williams
17 1:18.789 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
18 1:18.842 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
19 1:18.962 Sergio Perez Force India
20 1:19.132 Lance Stroll Williams
It was a difficult session for Mercedes with both cars spinning at the turn 6 & 7 chicane. Late in the session, Valtteri Bottas lost his Mercedes an ended up against the barrier. The car was driven away, chched in the pits and returned to the circuit. Lewis spun earlier with no contact.
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Qualifying
Q1 started under the threat of rain. Teams all ventured out to set a time before it came.
Q2 and the rain started. The early runners had the best of the conditions and these deteriorated throughout the remainder of the session.
Q3 and the expected dominance of the Ferrari didn't occur. This sets it up for an exciting Sunday.
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:35.658 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 1:35.918 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
3 1:36.186 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
4 1:36.210 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
5 1:36.743 Carlos Sainz Renault
6 1:37.591 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
7 1:38.032 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
8 1:38.128 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
9 1:39.858 Kevin Magnussen Haas
10 1:40.593 Romain Grosjean Haas
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11 1:35.214 Fernando Alonso McLaren
12 1:36.442 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
13 1:36.506 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
14 1:37.075 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
15 No Time Lance Stroll Williams
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16 1:18.782 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
17 1:18.817 Charles Leclerc Sauber
18 1:19.142 Esteban Ocon Force India
19 1:19.200 Sergio Perez Force India
20 1:19.301 Sergey Sirotkin Williams
Q2 and the rain started. The early runners had the best of the conditions and these deteriorated throughout the remainder of the session.
Q3 and the expected dominance of the Ferrari didn't occur. This sets it up for an exciting Sunday.
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Results
Bottas incurred a 10 second penalty for his collision with Ricciardo but did not alter the results.
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Pos Driver Team
1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
3 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
4 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing
5 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
6 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
7 Kevin Magnussen Haas
8 Fernando Alonso McLaren
9 Carlos Sainz Renault
10 Romain Grosjean Haas
11 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso
12 Nico Hulkenberg Renault
13 Esteban Ocon Force India
14 Sergio Perez Force India
15 Marcus Ericsson Sauber
16 Sergey Sirotkin Williams
17 Lance Stroll Williams
DNF Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
DNF Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
DNF Charles Leclerc Sauber