All ferrari front row for the race tomorrow
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel provided the perfect response to Formula 1 Drivers Championship rival Lewis Hamilton breezing to victory at Silverstone two weeks ago as the German clinched his 48th career pole in Hungary with a blistering 1:16.276, a new lap record around the Hungaroring.
The title-chasing leader overcame all others as he continued his good pace from the morning FP3 session, including teammate Kimi Raikkonen, who was able to put himself alongside Vettel for Sunday’s race and maximise the team’s chances of a high points finish with a front row lockout.
Even though there were no engine penalties this time for either Mercedes driver they were still unable to find the pace to match the Ferrari, with Hamilton struggling most – particularly in turn four where the Brit found himself off the track as he attempted a flying lap in Q3.
The three-time world champion will have his work cut out quite considerably on a track where he has won five times in the past, finding himself in P4 with teammate Valtteri Bottas alongside him in P3.
The third row of the grid sees the Red Bull of Max Verstappen alongside teammate Daniel Ricciardo, who had topped both of Friday’s timesheets, but following an electrical issue during FP3 was unable to replicate that pace during any of the qualifying sessions.
A P7 finish for Niko Hulkenberg was impressive as the German once again found himself in Q3, unlike his partner Jolyon Palmer who will only start 11th on the grid.
However, the biggest surprise of the weekend so far has to be the McLaren Honda pairing of Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne, who found themselves both in Q3 for the first time this season.
As has been a regularity this season the veteran got the better of his younger counterpart, but with only three-hundredths of a second separating the teammates they could well find themselves alongside one another into the first corner.
Further down the field it was again another poor showing from Williams, who have seemingly had every ounce of power sucked dry from their car since Lance Stroll’s podium finish in Baku.
The young Canadian with start in P17, two places ahead of stand-in driver Paul di Resta who took the place of Felipe Massa after the Brazilian was removed from proceedings due to ill-health. The 31-year-old reserve had never driven the 2017 car before Saturday and has not taken part in a race since 2013 so it’s unlikely to see the Scot progressing up the field substantially enough to take the headlines on Sunday.
So as the F1 campaign heads into the summer break Vettel will be hoping he still remains in top spot and that Ferrari have closed the gap on Mercedes in the Constructer’s Championship, something that should be the case barring any mitigating circumstances considering the Hungaroring’s lack of overtaking spots.
Joe Owens 29/7/17
Image courtesy of Ferrari F1 Team
Source :https://www.thepitcrewonline.net
Qualifying
Full Qualifying Results for the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring, Round 11 of the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship.
1. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari – Ferrari 1m 16.276s
2. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari – Ferrari 1m 16.444s
3. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes – Mercedes 1m 16.530s
4. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes – Mercedes 1m 16.707s
5. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull – TAG 1m 16.797s
6. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull – TAG 1m 16.818s
7. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault – Renault 1m 17.468s *
8. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda 1m 17.549s
9. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren-Honda 1m 17.894s
10. Carlos Sainz ESP Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 18.912s
11. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault – Renault 1m 18.415s
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Force India-Mercedes 1m 18.495s
13. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 18.538s
14. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes 1m 18.639s
15. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari 1m 18.771s
16. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas-Ferrari 1m 19.095s
17. Lance Stroll CAN Williams – Mercedes 1m 19.102s
18. Pascal Wehrlein GER Sauber – Ferrari 1m 19.839s
19. Paul di Resta GBR Williams – Mercedes 1m 19.868s
20. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber – Ferrari 1m 19.972s
* to take a 5 place grid penalty
FP3
1. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari – Ferrari 1m 17.017s
2. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari – Ferrari 1m 17.492s
3. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes – Mercedes 1m 17.914s
4. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes – Mercedes 1m 18.194s
5. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull – TAG 1m 18.434s
6. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren-Honda 1m 18.638s
7. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault – Renault 1m 18.699s
8. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull – TAG 1m 18.714s
9. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda 1m 18.884s
10. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault – Renault 1m 18.956s
11. Carlos Sainz ESP Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 19.300s
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Force India-Mercedes 1m 19.352s
13. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 19.455s
14. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes 1m 19.609s
15. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari 1m 19.622s
16. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas-Ferrari 1m 19.895s
17. Felipe Massa BRA Williams – Mercedes 1m 20.255s
18. Lance Stroll CAN Williams – Mercedes 1m 20.379s
19. Pascal Wehrlein GER Sauber – Ferrari 1m 20.446s
20. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber – Ferrari 1m 20.748s
FP2
1. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull – TAG 1m 18.455s
2. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari – Ferrari 1m 18.638s
3. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes – Mercedes 1m 18.656s
4. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari – Ferrari 1m 18.755s
5. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes – Mercedes 1m 18.779s
6. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull – TAG 1m 18.951s
7. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault – Renault 1m 19.714s
8. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda 1m 19.815s
9. Carlos Sainz ESP Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 19.834s
10. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren-Honda 1m 19.909s
11. Esteban Ocon FRA Force India-Mercedes 1m 20.126s *
12. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes 1m 20.266s
13. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 20.577s
14. Lance Stroll CAN Williams – Mercedes 1m 20.791s
15. Felipe Massa BRA Williams – Mercedes 1m 20.869s
16. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault – Renault 1m 21.175s
17. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas-Ferrari 1m 21.345s *
18. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari 1m 21.504s
19. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber – Ferrari 1m 21.559s
20. Pascal Wehrlein GER Sauber – Ferrari 1m 21.722s
FP1
1. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull – TAG 1m 18.486s
2. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari – Ferrari 1m 18.720s
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes – Mercedes 1m 18.858s
4. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull – TAG 1m 19.162s
5. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes – Mercedes 1m 19.248s
6. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari – Ferrari 1m 19.563s
7. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda 1m 19.987s
8. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren-Honda 1m 20.005s
9. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault – Renault 1m 20.150s
10. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault – Renault 1m 20.461s
11. Felipe Massa BRA Williams – Mercedes 1m 20.540s
12. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes 1m 20.574s
13. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 20.780s
14. Carlos Sainz ESP Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 20.917s
15. Lance Stroll CAN Williams – Mercedes 1m 20.974s
16. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari 1m 21.313s
17. Alfonso Celis MEX Force India-Mercedes 1m 21.602s *
18. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber – Ferrari 1m 21.785s
19. Antonio Giovinazzi ITA Haas-Ferrari 1m 22.251s *
20. Pascal Wehrlein GER Sauber – Ferrari 1m 22.490s
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