Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday with a blistering lap more than half a second faster than downcast Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg.
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That’s all from us this weekend see you after the long break!
Sebastian Vettel wins his first Hungarian Grand Prix! Daniil Kvyat is second, with Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in third. Vettel pays tribute to Ferrari academy driver Jules Bianchi who “one day would have been a part of the team.” Ricciardo, one of Jules’ closest friends on the grid also dediates his podium to “Jules and his family.”
SEBASTIAN VETTEL WINS THE #HungarianGP.
— BBCF1 (@bbcf1) July 26, 2015
Daniil Kvyat in 2nd & Daniel Ricciardo 3rd.http://t.co/xtyUJuQUfS #bbcf1 pic.twitter.com/FiYrr2TG8L
CHEQUERED FLAG: SEBASTIAN VETTEL WINS THE HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX!
And it's P8 for @nico_rosberg too - come on boys, fight to the end! #F1 #HungarianGP... http://t.co/EwJhKdPWkK
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) July 26, 2015
Heartbreak for Nico Rosberg on lap 65 of 69 at the #HungarianGP.
— BBCF1 (@bbcf1) July 26, 2015
Watch live: http://t.co/xtyUJuQUfS #bbcf1 pic.twitter.com/ilNKz0of1J
Unbelievable. Thanks to the events of the afternoon, Daniel Kvyat it seems is going to be on his very first podium. Two laps to go.
Lap 64: What is going on!! Ricciardo has crashed into another Mercedes today! He runs deep and tries to get round in time to hold position. He hits Rosberg and Rosberg has a puncture! This is bad for the German who was looking good to lead the driver’s championship. Not anymore it seems.
Lap 60: What is Pastor Maldonado doing!?!? Another investigation involving poor Maldonado – this time for overtaking behind the safety car! It could be a third penalty for the unlucky driver.
We may have a new championship leader after this race! if Rosberg finishes second or better, and Hamilton doesn’t score any points, the German will lead the driver’s championship. Who’d have thought it?
A promising race now comes to an end for Kimi Raikkonen and the ferrari team.
#Kimi7's car retired #HungarianGP #redseason pic.twitter.com/RaNiWDSrvu
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) July 26, 2015
Well you don't see that every day.
— BBCF1 (@bbcf1) July 26, 2015
Safety car guides the drivers through the pit-lane to avoid debris. #HungarianGP pic.twitter.com/tKD616rZEB
There’s a major shuffle going on at the restart of the Hungarian Grand Prix! Vettel mosves away from the pack with the lead. Kimi Raikkonen who we knew would be in hot soup at the re-start meanwhile gets overtaken by Rosberg. No surprise there. Lewis Hamilton Tanks and how! Ricciardo gets off to a great start pushing hard to get round Hamilton and BOOM! Collission. Ricciardo runs wide, and Hamilton has damaged his wing! Hamilton, drops down to sixth!
Ferrari to Raikkonen: “The situation with the MGU-K is we don’t have it. The car will still run, but we have lost a lot of performance”
Uh-oh this does not sound good for the Finn.
Safety car on track
The top ten: 1. Vettel 2. Raikkonen 3. Rosberg 4. Hamilton 5. Ricciardo 6. Bottas 7. Verstappen 8. Kvyat 9. Sainz 10. Button!
Lap 44: A rough and tough weekend for Force India, with Pérez’s awful crash in practice and Hulkenberg now crashing out. Rosberg pits, followed by Vettel, taking advantage of the safety car, which has switched from virtual to actual. Lots of debris from the Force India car on the track right now.
Top ten is as follows on Lap 37: 1. Vettel 2. Raikkonen 3. Rosberg 4. Hamilton 5. Ricciardo 6. Bottas 7. Hülkenberg 8. Verstappen 9. Alonso 10. Sainz
Lap 30: Uh-oh! Lotus and Romain Grosjean has picked up a penalty for an unsafe release in the pitlane it seems.
Lap 26: Hamilton runs wide, and is currently suffering understeer problems. Is it a problem with the car? Or a problem with his driving? Or is he just stressed out? He’s within a second of Ricciardo’s Toro Rosso, who has switched to harder tyres, looks like he will be overtaken by the faster merc soon.
LAP 25/69: TOP TEN (ALL STOPPED ONCE)
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 26, 2015
1 VET
2 RAI
3 ROS
4 RIC
5 HAM
6 BOT
7 HUL
8 KVY
9 VES
10 ALO#HungarianGP pic.twitter.com/nh6cjBdskE
Look away Lewis...
— BBCF1 (@bbcf1) July 26, 2015
Watch Hamilton's horrible start in the #HungarianGP:http://t.co/8GY93uEFQp #bbcf1 pic.twitter.com/MWiTDC5y7C
Maldonaldo has picked up a five-second penalty for that collision with Pérez.
Lap 25 in Hungary. VET leads from RAI, ROS, RIC, HAM, BOT, HUL, KVY, VES, ALO.
Last time Ferrari scored a one-two? 2010 German Grand Prix #fernandoisfasterthanyou
— Luke Smith (@LukeSmithF1) July 26, 2015
Lap 22: Vettel pits, as does Ricciardo – and the Red Bull gets out just ahead of Hamilton, who has set a new fastest lap. Raikkonen also gets in on the action– slightly slower than his teammate though.
"I lost some part - maybe on the front wing," Raikkonen tells Ferrari. Looks like the camera mount #HungarianGP pic.twitter.com/0YjeL8De5Z
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 26, 2015
Lap 18: Vettel responds to Hamilton’s pace with the fastest lap of the race. Ferrari showing genuine race pace in Hungary today
First stop of the day for the Hulk - a set of soft tyres goes on and he's back on his way! #FeelTheForce #HungarianGP
— Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) July 26, 2015
FASTEST LAPS (After 11 laps) Hamilton is suddenly flying after getting past Massa #HungarianGP pic.twitter.com/kD3Gd4aI7l
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 26, 2015
FASTEST LAPS (After 11 laps) Hamilton is suddenly flying after getting past Massa #HungarianGP pic.twitter.com/kD3Gd4aI7l
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 26, 2015
Lewis Hamilton is meanwhile on a roll. Overtakes Massa and now Sergio Perez. He looks like a man on a mission!
The moment Massa and Hamilton went wheel to wheel. #F1 Updates: http://t.co/YrQ6R9TeUA pic.twitter.com/lftBuHjd1d
— Sarakshi Rai (@Sarakshi) July 26, 2015
Uh oh Hulkenberg loses momentum.
Unfortunately, Nico can't keep RIC behind as the Aussie puts in a move in turn 1. P6 for the Hulk. #FeelTheForce #HungarianGP
— Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) July 26, 2015
Lap 11: Hamilton and Massa go wheel-to-wheel and gently touch their rear wheels. The Mercedes is through and into P9. it took him long enough!
Lap 9: Replays show Lewis Hamilton’s complaint of being pushed wide clearly uncalled for. Just a minor whine from the British driver.
The Ferrari garage seemed to like that start a lot...http://t.co/xtyUJuQUfS #bbcf1 #HungarianGP pic.twitter.com/z70X5GcAst
— BBCF1 (@bbcf1) July 26, 2015
Lap 8: Another driver who had a great start was Nico Hülkenberg! The Force India driver jumped six spots to fifth, behind Williams’ Valtteri Bottas. Way to go!!
Nico, in P5, is following Bottas. Checo, in P8, tracks Ricciardo and has Massa behind him. #FeelTheForce #HungarianGP
— Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) July 26, 2015
WHAT A START!
— BBCF1 (@bbcf1) July 26, 2015
Vettel leads from Raikkonen.
Live: http://t.co/xtyUJuQUfS #bbcf1 pic.twitter.com/Zcn4cTA3WW
Lap 2: The last time someone won the Hungarian GP from pole was Nico Rosberg. Absolutely terrible start from pole sitter Hamilton who is fighting to get back into position, runs wide – and he tells his team radio that Rosberg cut across his racing line! Hamilton down to P10.
It's @nico_rosberg P3, @LewisHamilton way down in P10 after the first lap!! #F1 #HungarianGP... http://t.co/EwJhKdPWkK
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) July 26, 2015
Ferrari’s rout the Mercedes completely. New leaders of the race are Vettel and Raikkonen! This race never fails to disappoint!
It seems Felipe Massa appears to be at fault for the aborted start as he is accused of stopping short of his starting box.
It seems therewill be another formation lap.
The number of laps in the race will be reduced by one... #F1 #HungarianGP http://t.co/EwJhKdPWkK
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) July 26, 2015
Sure, @carlosainz, it's not like we were taking a picture... Youth today. ;-) #HungarianGP pic.twitter.com/5T0dQ69qH9
— Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) July 26, 2015
Rumour has it that Rihanna and Lewis Hamilton are dating!?!?
A source close to Rihanna told The Sun: “They’ve had a flirtation for years and have always fancied each other, but since May they’ve been talking a lot. Finally their schedules allowed them to spend a weekend in the same part of the world, and they made the most of it.
“They are both really busy but Rihanna has asked him to come to Rock in Rio in September, so he can see her perform and spend time together.”
Read more here .
A minute’s silence has been held for Jules Bianchi, with drivers, pit crew and his family forming a circle on the grid. It’s a heartwrenching moment, with many trying hard not to let their emotions get the better of them. Now, somehow, they have to race. Lights out in ten minutes.
This is the 30th Grand Prix to be held at the Hungaroring, it’s nickname is ‘Monaco without the barriers’ and with good reason! Who do you think will win the race? If Lewis Hamilton wins today, it will be his 5th victory at the circuit here.
Here’s the grid for today’s race, with the two Mercedes continuing their front row dominance:
1 Lewis Hamilton (GB) Mercedes
2 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Mercedes
3 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari
4 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Red Bull
5 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari
6 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Williams
7 Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Red Bull
8 Felipe Massa (Br) Williams
9 Max Verstappen (Neth) Toro Rosso
10 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Lotus
11 Nico Hülkenberg (Ger) Force India
12 Carlos Sainz Jr (Sp) Toro Rosso
13 Sergio Pérez (Mex) Force India
14 Pastor Maldonado (Ven) Lotus
15 Fernando Alonso (Sp) McLaren
16 Jenson Button (GB) McLaren
17 Marcus Ericsson(Swe) Sauber
18 Felipe Nasr (Br) Sauber
19 Roberto Merhi(Sp) Manor
20 Will Stevens (GB) Manor
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