HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX - RACE
When the lights went green in Hungary, it was Nico Rosberg on Pole Position, but Lewis Hamilton who easily took the lead during the first lap. Both Red Bull drivers charged after the Mercedes duo, allowing Ricciardo to momentarily take second while Verstappen lingered behind Rosberg.
Early mechanical issues for Jenson Button, who reported that his brake pedal was hitting the floor when he would press it. The team gave Hamilton instructions, telling him not to shift and that the car had lost hydraulic pressure. Button received a drive-through-penalty due to the radio messages classifying as 'Banned' after the recent clampdown on what can and can't be said over the radio. Things only got worse for Button when he ended up having to retire on lap 60 with an oil leak. Team mate, Alonso, was able to finish 7th and score 6 points for the team. Button was the only retirement of the race, although Renault's Jolyon Palmer nearly threw his race away with a huge spin.
An unsatisfying race for Force India, with Hulkenberg finishing 10th and only gaining one point, while Perez finished outside of the points after a disastrous pit-stop cost him a chance at finishing in the top 10. Force India had pitted Hulkenberg and Perez had headed in second, but his pit-crew were not waiting for him with a fresh set of tyres. Instead, they were seen scrambling out of the garage, still removing tyre-warming blankets off of the Pirellis. Perez voiced his frustration over the radio once back on track, asking what had happened.
Daniil Kvyat, who has not been having the best of luck recently, got himself into a bit of trouble after he was found speeding in the pit-lane. He was given a 5-second-time-penalty. Esteban Gutierrez was also given a time penalty after ignoring multiple blue flags. Kvyat, Gutierrez and his team mate, Grosjean, were all unable to score points. Kvyat's team mate, Sainz, was able to finish 8th and bring 4 points to the Italian team.
Max Verstappen once again found himself in a tight battle with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. Raikkonen was gaining in on being able to pass the Red Bull driver for 5th, but Verstappen continued to fiercely defend his position. The two made brief contact which resulted in Raikkonen losing a front wing end-plate. Neither driver was penalized for the collision and Verstappen finished the race in 5th after a long fight with the Ferrari driver.
Lewis Hamilton went on to take the win, making it his 5th win at the Hungaroring. Nico Rosberg finished close behind in 2nd and Daniel Ricciardo found himself back on the podium, in 3rd after a tough fight with former team mate, Sebastian Vettel.
RESULTS:
1. Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain / + 25 Points
2. Nico Rosberg / Mercedes-Mercedes / Germany / + 18 Points
3. Daniel Ricciardo / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER / Australia / + 15 Points
4. Sebastian Vettel / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany / + 12 Points
5. Max Verstappen / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER / Netherlands / + 10 Points
6. Kimi Raikkonen / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland / + 8 Points
7. Fernando Alonso / McLaren-Honda / Spain / + 6 Points
8. Carlos Sainz / Toro Rosso-Ferrari / Spain / + 4 Points
9. Valtteri Bottas / Williams-Mercedes / Finland / + 2 Points
10. Nico Hulkenberg / Force India-Mercedes / Germany / + 1 Point
11. Sergio Perez / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico
12. Jolyon Palmer / Renault-Renault / Great Britain
13. Esteban Gutierrez / Haas-Ferrari / Mexico
14. Romain Grosjean / Haas-Ferrari / France
15. Kevin Magnussen / Renault-Renault / Denmark
16. Daniil Kvyat / Toro Rosso-Ferrari / Russia
17. Felipe Nasr / Sauber-Ferrari / Brazil
18. Felipe Massa / Williams-Mercedes / Brazil
19. Pascal Wehrlein / Manor-Mercedes / Germany
20. Marcus Ericsson / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden
21. Rio Haryanto / Manor-Mercedes / Indonesia
RETIRED - Jenson Button / McLaren-Honda / Great Britain / Oil Leak
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Article Written By: Amy Hawk
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