Then of course, you know it is always going to be hard in qualifying, but we managed to do it and a big thank you to the team. It was also his first victory in Formula 1. Obviously, very close with Max but, as always, it’s tomorrow that counts.”. It was Hamilton's seventh pole at the Hungaroring and leaves him in the optimum position to equal Michael Schumacher's of eight wins at a single circuit. An overtaking spot if you judge to perfection, or a certain accident if you don't.Turn 8 - A fairly low-speed left.Turn 9 - Hang on through this right turn and use the kerb on exit to get back on the power.Turn 10 - A curve to the left, flat out in qualifying trim.Turn 11 (Jean Alesi) - Dull the throttle and sweep through the right-hander, again using the kerb on exit but be cautious of going too wide.Turn 12 - Another harsh braking zone, where a good exit in the last corner sets you up for a possible overtake into this right turn.Turn 13 - This left bend is the tightest curve of the lap, if anyone gets close around the outside then defending is tricky.Turn 14 - A long right bend before the main straight, any understeer leaves you in big danger from those close behind on the run back down to Turn 1. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. The Hungaroring, situated in the small village of Mogyoród, Hungary, has proudly hosted Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix since 1986. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Race lap record 1:16.627 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance, 2020) Modified Grand Prix Circuit (1989–2002) Length 3.975 km (2.466 mi) Turns 13 Race lap record 1:16.207 (Michael Schumacher, , 2002) The Frenchman, however, set a superb time on his first flying lap in Q2 that allowed him to scrape into Q3, and he will line up 10th ahead of Renault's Daniel Ricciardo. The Silver 3 grandstands cover the final corner, (Turn 14), and the start of the main straight. Verstappen has now delivered on Saturday as well, destroying the previous lap record set by Hamilton (1:16.084) with a scarcely believable 1:14.572. Red Bull Racing. The Frenchman did however set a superb time on his first flying lap in Q2 which allowed him to climb to Q3, and he will line up 10th ahead of Daniel Ricciardo of Renault. He also holds the qualifying lap record after setting a 1:14.572 to take pole. ", Daniel Ricciardo: "I like the Hungarian GP. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. These new 2017 F1 cars continue to crush current track records and Vettel looked ridiculously fast all through qualifying at the Hungaroring. At one point, Albon, Verstappen, and Vettel were all in the bubble, but they finally managed to save each other with comfortable times. There’s still a race to do and, at the end of the day, that’s still the most important, but today was an important one, a very nice one and a great one for the team.”. The fact the two Williams' cars both made it out of Q2 spiced up matters, with Latifi edging out Kevin Magnussen in his Haas by 0.047s, leaving the Dane lining up in 16th ahead of AlphaTauri's Daniel Kvyat and team-mate Romain Grosjean. Romain Grosjean: "It can get very hot in Budapest. Laps. In fact, it took until 2006 for us to see the first wet Hungarian Grand Prix. OFFICIAL LAP RECORDS. It was Hamilton’s seventh pole at the Hungaroring and leaves him in the optimal position to equal Michael Schumacher’s eight wins on a single circuit. The Brit ran wide at Turn 4 on his first lap and bailed, before trying to recover late in the session. The German driver put in a 1:16.276 early in Q3, and that actually proved to be his best lap of the session, as he missed out on improving in the final moments by 0.002s. It’s not an easy race, but on the other hand, there’s not many high-speed corners on the track, so it’s more about keeping your focus and concentration all through the race. Hamilton breaks Hungaroring lap record en route to 90th career pole. Ferrari at least displayed a return to form in some respects as Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc wlll line up fifth and sixth, followed by Red Bull's Max Verstappen, and the McLarens of Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz in eighth and ninth. We should learn to respect the cars for what they are. It’s my favourite track of the year. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. 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