Following the unfortunate events in Saturday’s qualifying, we were left in some doubt as to whether we could possibly enjoy this year’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Thankfully, and despite the last 35 laps of mundane misery, Eddie, Flavio and the boys were in town…
The latest on Felipe is that all brain scans have come back clear and he’s currently under an artificial coma to aid his recovery according to the doctors “He’s woken up [from sedation] more often and is able to communicate actively,” – however, in the last few hours it has emerged that his left eye [...]
The remaining skid marks on the Hungaroring circuit from Massa’s crash served as a haunting reminder of the dangers of both Formula 1 and motor-racing in general after the tragic death of Henry Surtees last week. Massa is still in an induced coma in a Budapest hospital, and we of course wish him a speedy [...]
Certainly tipped for a podium today, but probably little else, and after what was a torrid season thus far, it was too everyone’s surprise and undoubtedly happiness that Lewis Hamilton could once again take the top step of the podium.
Though the scene was set for an exciting qualifying, with Jaime Alguesuari’s F1 debut and the pre-weekend tough talking hitting a premium for who was indeed “taking pole”, nothing could have prepared us for the action that was to unravel during the extended proceedings.
With the drama out of the way and apparently not as serious as first thought, the remaining drivers took a tentative line out of their garages. Rosberg continued his strong form from the previous sessions with purple and green highlighting the timing screens throughout the first half of the final session.
Not since his debut in 2007 has Hamilton had anything to prove, but today, following the mid-season wake-up by his McLaren team, Lewis was a man on a mission pulling no punches in a very committed drive to the top of the time sheets, setting consecutively faster laps.
Practice 1
It was rookie Jaime Alguersuari’s first ever practice session in a Formula 1 car at Hungaroring today, and after clocking in a massive 42 laps out on track he came an unsurprising plum last. But that is no criticism. He wasn’t a long way off the pace the whole session, and team-mate Buemi [...]
McLaren really are gunning for a great Hungarian grand prix with both drivers putting in superb laps to go 1-2 in second practice. New boy Alguersuari has completed over 80 laps in total to ensure he’s as prepared as possible for his F1 debut.
Full Friday practice report to follow later…
The first session of the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend saw ‘practice specialist’ (hardly a title to be proud of!) Nico Rosberg top the times until the final lap of Heikki Kovalainen who topped the time sheet and thereby further endorsing McLare’s claims that they can win this weekend. Hamilton was third fastest.
Full Friday Practice report [...]
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