2012 Hungarian Grand Prix: Team-by-team analysis

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

After being shrouded by the changeable conditions of Hockenheim, McLaren’s updated MP4-27 finally got to stretch its legs in Hungary on Sunday [July 29] as Lewis Hamilton secured his second win of the season. Dominant throughout the weekend, not even the swift Lotuses of Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean could halt Hamilton’s charge and the Briton left Budapest with his - and McLaren’s - title

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2012 Hungarian Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stop times

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

The weather forecast for last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix was predicted to have thunder storms building up during the race and that it would be a wet one. But the bad weather had receded and the weather was perfect to go racing.

Two pit stop was the norm around the Hungaroring circuit. However, both Red Bulls of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel and McLaren's Jenson Button opted for a three

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F1 2012 Championship Standings after Hungarian GP

Sunday, July 29, 2012

World Drivers' Championship Grands Prix Pos Driver Points AU MA CH BA ES MO CA EU GB GE HU BE IT SI JP KO IN AB US BR 1 Fernando Alonso 164 10 25 2 6 18 15 10 25 18 25 10 2 Mark Webber 124 12 12 12 12 - 25 6

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Hungarian GP: Hamilton manages to finish in the lead ahead of Raikkonen

Britain's Lewis Hamilton held on to win his second race of the season in the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.The 2008 world champion, who started on pole in his McLaren, crossed the line ahead of Finland's Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen and France's Romain Grosjean, also in a Lotus.After a fantastic performance in qualifying on Saturday, Hamilton controlled the race from start to finish and put his

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Hungarian GP: Hamilton dominates qualifying at Hungaroring

Saturday, July 28, 2012

(AFP)
Briton Lewis Hamilton confirmed that he and McLaren have recovered their form when he swept to a dominant pole position in Saturday's closely-fought qualifying session for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Driving with supreme speed and consistency, the 27-year-old Briton clocked a best time of one minute and 20.953 seconds to top the times ahead of nearest rival Frenchman Romain Grosjean in

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Hungarian GP: Hamilton fastest again in second practice before Rain

Friday, July 27, 2012

(AFP)
Lewis Hamilton set the pace in treacherous conditions on Friday, topping times in both opening practice sessions ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, the last race before Formula One's mid-season break.

The 27-year-old was quickest for McLaren in the morning free practice session as the teams found their bearings and then repeated the feat in a rain-hit afternoon session which saw

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Hungarian GP: Hamilton and Button fastest for Mclaren in first practice

(AFP)
Lewis Hamilton led teammate Jenson Button as McLaren topped the times during Friday morning's first free practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Briton Hamilton, champion in 2008, looked strong from the get-go and took over the top spot half an hour in before clocking his and the session's fastest time with a lap of the Hungaroring in one minute 22.821 seconds halfway through the

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Hungary: Alonso's form before mid-season break, weather forecast and other talking points

(ESPN EMEA Ltd.: Chris Medland)While it may have been tough to single out a team that was maximising its potential during the early part of the season, there was no doubting the standout driver; Fernando Alonso. In a Ferrari that was far from the quickest car early on - his average qualifying position remains sixth despite two pole positions in the last two races - Alonso got himself in position

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Pirelli - Technical tyre notes for the 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix

Thursday, July 26, 2012

After two wet weekends in Britain and Germany, Pirelli is expecting a dry and warm weekend at the Hungaroring: the first circuit to be opened behind the former Iron Curtain in 1986. The tight and twisty track is a permanent facility but has some of the characteristics of a street circuit, with a low average speed and very little grip, which gradually evolves as the weekend goes on and more rubber

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Hungarian Grand Prix 2012: Facts and Figures by Renault

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The Hungarian Grand Prix will be the final event before the F1 fraternity takes its annual summer break. Held at the Hungaroring outside the vibrant Hungarian capital Budapest, it’s a popular event on the calendar, but one that still requires some serious concentration. The twisty 4.381km circuit is often compared to a kart track, with one slow speed corner leading into another in very quick

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Inside Grand Prix News after Hockenheim: by InsideAutoTV

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Heading into this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix at Budapest, we take a look into Fernando Alonso's form, Red Bull's weekend to forget at Hockenheim, McLaren's World record, latest championship standings & most fastest laps and Brembo Brakefacts for Hungaroring.30th career winIt was the 30th win of his career. Fernando Alonso is on the march again and for the Hungarian Grand Prix, he wants that

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2012 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Details Race Date: 29-Jul-12 Circuit Name: Hungaroring Number of Laps: 70 Circuit Length: 4.381 km Race Distance: 306.630 km Lap Record: 1:19.071 - M Schumacher (2004) Due to the nature of the track, narrow, twisty and often dusty because of under-use, the Hungarian Grand Prix is associated with processional races, with sometimes many

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