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Jul302017 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ferrari's double victory in Budapest

Sebastian Vettel achieved his 46th career victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, increasing his advantage in the World Cup to 14 points before the start of the summer break. Ferrari's team success was complemented by Kimi Raikkonen, who was faster than his teammate for most of the race, but on the closed track Hungaroring wanted to stay in second place and protect Vettl's back from Valtteri Bottas and later Lewis Hamilton. Third was Bottas at the end, who dropped past Hamilton in the 52nd lap so he could try to beat at least one of the Ferraris. As the Briton was unsuccessful in this, he slowed down in the last bend of the last lap and dropped Bottas back to third place, finishing himself fourth. The fastest lap in the race was taken by Fernando Alonso, who finished in the finish line

Avg52015 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

Force India on the hunt for Red Bull in the design championship

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Force India has yet to give up on the hunt for Red Bull in this year’s constructors ’championship, though the point difference between fourth- and fifth-place finishers in the championship is widening. Twenty-four points separated them after the race in Silverstone, and at the Hungaroring, the red bulls with second and third place in terms of points were far apart, as the Force Indie racers did not reach the finish line. Nico Hulkenberg resigned with a broken front wing and Sergio Perez had problems with the brakes. As a result of the unfavorable events, the gap was increased to fifty-seven points, but deputy team boss Bob Fernley is confident that his team can still respond. "Our goal after the race in the UK was clear - to catch Red Bull for fourth place. They performed great in Hungary and took a lot of points, but that's not it.

Jul242015 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

McLaren will use additional engines

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McLarn’s racing duo - Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button - will use the sixth set of Honda powertrains in Hungary this weekend, thanks to recently changed rules that allow new manufacturers to use one powertrain more than others. This means that Alonso and Button cannot receive penalties for new powertrains this weekend - in the case of an unchanged specification. The team also expects the track feature at Hungaroring to be more in line with their MP4-30.

Jul242015 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

Mercedes fastest in first practice

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The first free practice in Hungary was marked by two breaks with red flags, and the fastest three were Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Kimi Raikkonen. Hamilton came to the top at the end of the XNUMX-minute training session, and he had a tenth advantage over his teammate Rosberg. Ferrari was the closest follower to Mercedes, although it had some problems in the last part of the training. In the twelfth turn, he lost the front wings, causing other red flags because they had to clear debris off the track. Sebastian Vettel finished in sixth place, with both Ferraris separating Red Bull, Daniel Ricciardo was just under two hundredths faster than Daniil Kvyat. Sergio Perez, who set the eighth time, spun on the way out of the eleventh corner, with no

Jul262014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Rosberg first, Hamilton on fire

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Nico Rosberg won the third consecutive best starting position, while his teammate Lewis Hamilton was eliminated again in the first half. Hamilton set the best time in all three free practice, but his car caught fire in the first part of the qualifications and ended the British fight for the top places prematurely. đ The loss of Rosberg's (only) competitor for this year's title did not make it easier for the German to reach the best starting point for tomorrow's race, as the last part of the qualifications was marked by rain. This one soaked the track just enough to make it slippery, but not enough for rain tires. Tough conditions surprised McLarn rookie Kevin Magnussen, who flew into the guardrail in the first corner and suspended qualifying. When the traffic light came on, the green light came on

Jul242014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Kimi: Next season, the car will suit me better

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Kimi Raikkonen is confident that Ferrari’s racing car for next season will better suit his driving style. The champion from the 2007 season, returning to Maranello, is experiencing a difficult season, as after half of the season, due to problems with the car, he has not yet managed to finish higher than seventh place. In total, he is in twelfth place, eight places and 78 points lower than teammate Fernando Alonso, but the Finn expects better times next season. "The team knows what kind of car I need. The designers are already drawing a new car and I trust them completely that they will be able to make a car that suits me better," Raikkonen explained. "We need to improve and we are working hard. This season is really bad and we are not where we should be. We have a lot of work to do, but I am sure we have

May42014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Morbidelli stopped a Citroen car

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With his victory in the second race at the Hungaroring, Gianni Morbidelli became the first winner of this year not to race a Citroen car. Morbidelli felt pressure from Tiago Monteiro throughout the race, with whom he even collided in the sixth turn of the last lap. The contact slowed them down enough that Hugo Valente came close to them in third place, but we didn’t see any more attempts to overtake them in the last half lap, and the trio drove across the finish line 1.2 seconds apart.

Jul272013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Lewis: Pole surprised me

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Lewis Hamilton did not say he was pleasantly surprised to see him finish qualifying at the Hungaroring ahead of Sebastian Vettl. The Mercedes racer was only sixth fastest in the morning's third free practice, but he overtook Vettl by 0.038 seconds in the last part of the qualifiers. With his 25th best starting position in his career, he is now one better than Juan Manuel Fangio, and the starting position is expected to give him a XNUMX percent chance of winning. "I was really surprised when I drove across the line. I expected the pole to conquer Seb. I thought he made a mistake or something like that because I didn't even feel my circle Tao would be very good," Hamilton explained. . “It’s a long way to the first turn, but if I drive it first and keep that place, I won t

Jul272013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Hamilton’s best starting position at the Hungaroring

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Lewis Hamilton will start tomorrow's race for the Hungarian Grand Prix from the best starting position. The Briton overshadowed Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettl at the last minute with a lap time of 1: 19.388, and third was Lotus racer Romain Grosjean ahead of Hamilton team-mate Nico Rosberg. Racer Team Time Laps 1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 01: 19.388 15 2. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 01: 19.426 12 3. Romain Grosjean Lotus 01: 19.595 15 4. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 01: 19.720 16 5. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 01: 19.791 15 6. Kimi Räikkönen Lotus 01: 19.851 17 7. Felipe Massa Ferrari 01: 19.929 15 8. Daniel Ricciardo Toro