Formula 1 2018 - Round 12 – Hungary

Harika

After the unexpected turnaround for Hamilton we are back at a track where power is not as essential. That should bring RedBull into play






All sessions on Sky F1 and the Online Service
Friday July 27th, Free Practice 1, 10:00-11.30
Friday July 27th, FP2, 14:00-15.30
Saturday July 28th, FP3, 11:00-12:00
Saturday July 28th, Qualifying, 14:00-15:00
Sunday July 29nd, Race, 14.10-16.10


The weather in Hungary at this time of year is known for its unpredictability, with sunshine or heavy rain a possibility. https://www.accuweather.com/en/hu/mogyorod/1253586/daily-weather-forecast/1253586


Predictions:
Red Bull win
McLaren back in points
TR will surprise
Rain not affecting the race

Frank Bullitt

Charlie-Bravo

Looks so official! No really, can't be legit is it?

Harika

New Ferrari PUs for Haas and Sauber this weekend, and the upgrade sounds like it's a pretty significant performance boost

hmm

Cool_CM

astrofluff wrote: »

Looks so official! No really, can't be legit is it?

"Fück lads, anybody know how to get the picture and the text on the same line in Microsoft Word?!"

H3llR4iser

Not to mention the big stormy could followed by "mostly sunny but rainstorms expected" - so every possible weather? I thought it was the Hungarian Grand Prix, not the Irish Grand Prix

skipper_G

Sky showed all of Sirotkin's mechanics wearing cheap gold bracelets that he bought for them as a joke. Fair play to him for at least trying to build a bit of team spirit

Mike Litoris

Fuppin awesome. Didn't realise there was a GP this weekend!

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Joeseph Balls

Prisoner 6753 wrote: »

Last one for a month

I don't mind, I'm going to Spa

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Cool_CM

Prisoner 6753 wrote: »

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I hope it rains :pac:

Nice track to go to BTW[/quote]

That it is - currently panned out by turn 11! Also have my poncho at the ready!

Ghost Train

Qualifying should be good if it's anything like practice 3. Lots of traffic

Hamilton struggling a bit, Bottas and Vettel a good bit ahead

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skipper_G

Prisoner 6753 wrote: »

I see Kimi is doing what Kimi does best these days, goes purple in the first 2 sectors and then crosses the line slower than P1

Well he has to practice for when he bottles it in qualy

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flazio

Bit of a worrying crash out of coverage by Eir at the end of FP3, hopefully sorted by qualifying.
Turn 5 track limits might spark some debate.

Cool_CM

flazio wrote: »

Turn 5 track limits might spark some debate.

Yeah, caught a bit of radio on the timing app saying that "everybody is exceeding track limits at turn 5 where you are", but didn't see which team were giving the bit an instruction!

Ferraris are looking good, although they were sounding a bit off yesterday - there was a weird rattling noise coming from the car into breaking zones and it wasn't the kerb.

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skipper_G

Cool_CM wrote: »

Yeah, caught a bit of radio on the timing app saying that "everybody is exceeding track limits at turn 5 where you are", but didn't see which team were giving the bit an instruction!

Ferraris are looking good, although they were sounding a bit off yesterday - there was a weird rattling noise coming from the car into breaking zones and it wasn't the kerb.

Few drops of rain falling on the TV, how's it look there?

Cool_CM

Prisoner 6753 wrote: »

What is it like being at a GP and seeing everything right in front of you?

What's Hungary itself like?

Cheap,expensive?

It's class, we've been a few times but it's always excellent! The support races are great to watch live as there are so many cars on track and it's mayhem at times!

By the way, it is pissing down at the moment

Cool_CM

skipper_G wrote: »

Few drops of rain falling on the TV, how's it look there?

The heavens just opened

Edit - it's wet but now that we've stepped out in it, it's not ridiculous. Maybe intermediates

skipper_G

It's going to be a proper wet qualy by the looks of it

Jordan 199

Tis noisy in the Red Bull garage.

Harika

Looks dry to intermediate with a threat of full wet.

skipper_G

Harika wrote: »

Looks dry to intermediate with a threat of full wet.

Yeah I think my excitement was premature, with the high temperatures the track will be dry pretty quickly, unless the heavens open again

Harika

skipper_G wrote: »

Yeah I think my excitement was premature, with the high temperatures the track will be dry pretty quickly, unless the heavens open again

Pitlane looked defo inters, paddock then dry. Weather radar gives options. So very busy early minutes with high chance of yellows.

skipper_G

Be gas if the front runners don't get a lap in on dry tyres before the rain comes

Ghost Train

Ricciardo could be in trouble unfortunately

Ghost Train

Now Vettel needs a time

edit: and goes fastest

skipper_G

Both Force India's out in Q1, bugger.
And Leclerc out in Q1, big bugger.
Alonso has out qualified Vandoorne for 17 races in a row, jesus he should be embarrassed.

strawdog

Good Q1 tho really miss having the full timing screens available for sessions like this

donspeekinglesh

Cool_CM wrote: »

It's class, we've been a few times but it's always excellent! The support races are great to watch live as there are so many cars on track and it's mayhem at times!

By the way, it is pissing down at the moment

I'd love to go back. We went in 2004, loved the city, loved the event (even if the race was dull).

skipper_G

It would take something special to go faster on the wets I would have thought

antodeco

This is the most exciting lot of qualis in a long time!

Ghost Train

I wonder is that the top 10 for Q2 with conditions not improving

finnharpsboy

Ricciardo out on full wets

Ghost Train

Alonso being realistic about his chances on any type of tyre

skipper_G

Ghost Train wrote: »

I wonder is that the top 10 for Q2 with conditions not improving

Yep no improvement there, track has just gotten worse. Shame we lose Alonso, Hulk & Danny Ric.

And well done to Toro Rosso, both cars in Q3

Ghost Train

Nicely set up for good Q3 now

Wonder would inters be able to get close to full wet time with current conditions, maybe if it dries a bit

flazio

Imagine if conditions were too bad to run Q3. Sainz would be on the front row.

Harika

Ghost Train wrote: »

Nicely set up for good Q3 now

Wonder would inters be able to get close to full wet time with current conditions, maybe if it dries a bit

Looks like a full wet q3, haven't had that in a long time

flazio

Mercedes-Benz are getting all the luck.

Ghost Train

Wonder what are the chances of a honda on pole

skipper_G

Vettel isn't improving at all, Kimi in good shape so far. What can Hamilton do on fresh tyres?

skipper_G

That was a great qualy!
Race should be interesting tomorrow no matter what happens with the weather. What about Verstappen, down in P7 and out qualified by Gasly in a Toro Rosso. He's normally swift in the wet

Ghost Train

Vettel struggled a bit
Verstappen not great, Sainz did well

Frank Bullitt

Great session, Merc pulled that out of the bag.

flazio

skipper_G wrote: »

That was a great qualy!
Race should be interesting tomorrow no matter what happens with the weather. What about Verstappen, down in P7 and out qualified by Gasly in a Toro Rosso. He's normally swift in the wet

Swift in a wet race, qually not so much

Harika

Mercedes again against the odds. Helped by the rain. Great job from sainz and gasly

Joeface

that was great entertainment ..Great last sector form Hamilton , think the graphic showed good first , poor middle and Purple for his last sector for his pole lap.

Is it suppose to be dry for the race or and unknown mixed bag.

@Harika your "TR will surprise" predicition even if not in the race came through . Both drivers doing fine job in the conditions .