2018 Hungarian Grand Prix
Race 12 of 21 in the 2018 Formula One World Championship
← Previous raceNext race →
Layout of the Hungaroring circuit
Layout of the Hungaroring circuit
Race details[1]
Date 29 July 2018
Official name Formula 1 Rolex Magyar Nagydíj 2018
Location Hungaroring
Mogyoród, Hungary
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.381 km (2.722 miles)
Distance 70 laps, 306.630 km (190.531 miles)
Weather Sunny
Pole position
Driver
Mercedes
Time 1:35.658
Fastest lap
Driver Australia Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer
Time 1:20.012 on lap 46
Podium
First
Mercedes
Second
Ferrari
Third
Ferrari
Lap leaders

The 2018 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Rolex Magyar Nagydíj 2018) was a Formula One motor race held on 29 July 2018 at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, Hungary. The race was the 12th round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship and marked the 34th running of the Hungarian Grand Prix, and the 33rd time the race had been run as a World Championship event since the inaugural season in 1950.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton entered the round with a 17-point lead over Sebastian Vettel in the Drivers' Championship, and extended it to 24 points. In the World Constructors' Championship, Mercedes led Ferrari by 8 points before the race, and they further extended their lead to 10 points.[2]

Report

Background

The Ferrari crew wore black armbands in honour of former Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne, who died following complications from surgery on 25 July 2018.[3] Black stripes were also incorporated into the cars of Ferrari as well as engine customer teams Haas and Sauber in tribute to Marchionne.[4]

Race

Hamilton led away from pole and got away well with Bottas in close pursuit. Max Verstappen retired on lap 5 following an engine failure, with a brief virtual safety car period to remove his car. Hamilton pitted from the lead on lap 25, Vettel stayed out and didn't make his pit stop until lap 39, and was unable to get out ahead of Bottas. By lap 65, Vettel and Räikkönen had caught up to Bottas on fresher tyres. Vettel went for an overtake at turn 2 and moved into second place, Bottas made contact trying to defend, damaging his front wing and letting Räikkönen through. Three laps later, Daniel Ricciardo attempted an overtake on Bottas, the two drivers also made contact and picked up damage. Bottas gave the position up on the final lap, finishing in fifth. He was later handed a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision, this did not change his finishing position. Hamilton won the race, seventeen seconds ahead of Vettel, with Räikkönen finishing in third.

Post-race

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff praised Bottas for holding off the Ferraris that resulted in a large finishing gap to Hamilton, calling him a "sensational wingman".[5] Bottas reacted by saying that being called a wingman "hurts", and that he could have finished better if not for his tyre wear, and that he would speak to team management to discuss the issue. Wolff later clarified his remarks, stating that there is no number one or number two driver, and that Bottas drove a sensational race to help Hamilton.[6]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:17.419 1:31.242 1:35.658 1
2 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:17.123 1:32.081 1:35.918 2
3 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:17.526 1:32.762 1:36.186 3
4 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:16.666 1:28.636 1:36.210 4
5 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Renault 1:17.829 1:30.771 1:36.743 5
6 10 France Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda 1:18.577 1:31.286 1:37.591 6
7 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1:16.940 1:31.178 1:38.032 7
8 28 New Zealand Brendon Hartley Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda 1:18.429 1:32.590 1:38.128 8
9 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:18.314 1:32.968 1:39.858 9
10 8 France Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 1:17.901 1:33.650 1:40.593 10
11 14 Spain Fernando Alonso McLaren-Renault 1:18.208 1:35.214 11
12 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1:18.540 1:36.442 12
13 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:17.905 1:36.506 13
14 9 Sweden Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1:18.641 1:37.075 14
15 18 Canada Lance Stroll Williams-Mercedes 1:18.560 No time PL1
16 2 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren-Renault 1:18.782 15
17 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Sauber-Ferrari 1:18.817 16
18 31 France Esteban Ocon Force India-Mercedes 1:19.142 17
19 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 1:19.200 18
20 35 Russia Sergey Sirotkin Williams-Mercedes 1:19.301 19
107% time: 1:22.032
Source:[7]
Notes
  • ^1  – Lance Stroll was required to start from the pit lane after changing his front wing.[8]

Race

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 70 1:37:16.427 1 25
2 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 70 +17.123 4 18
3 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 70 +20.101 3 15
4 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 70 +46.419 12 12
5 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 70 +1:00.0001 2 10
6 10 France Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda 70 +1:13.273 6 8
7 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 69 +1 lap 9 6
8 14 Spain Fernando Alonso McLaren-Renault 69 +1 lap 11 4
9 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Renault 69 +1 lap 5 2
10 8 France Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 69 +1 lap 10 1
11 28 New Zealand Brendon Hartley Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda 69 +1 lap 8
12 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Renault 69 +1 lap 13
13 31 France Esteban Ocon Force India-Mercedes 69 +1 lap 17
14 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 69 +1 lap 18
15 9 Sweden Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 68 +2 laps 14
16 35 Russia Sergey Sirotkin Williams-Mercedes 68 +2 laps 19
17 18 Canada Lance Stroll Williams-Mercedes 68 +2 laps PL
Ret 2 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren-Renault 49 Gearbox 15
Ret 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 5 Power loss 7
Ret 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Sauber-Ferrari 0 Suspension 16
Source:[9]
Notes

Championship standings after the race

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Formula 1 Rolex Magyar Nagydíj 2018". Formula1.com. Formula One Management. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lewis Hamilton bolsters F1 title lead with victory in Hungarian Grand Prix". Guardian. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Ballard, Stuart (29 July 2018). "Sergio Marchionne tribute on Ferrari car as Raikkonen and Vettel pay respects to late boss". express.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "Ferrari, Haas and Sauber to carry black stripes in memory of Marchionne". RaceFans. 26 July 2018.
  5. ↑ Noble, Jonathan (29 July 2018). "Bottas "hurt" by Wolff's "wingman" comments". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  6. ↑ Anderson, Ben (29 July 2018). "Wolff clarifies Bottas "wingman" comment". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  7. ↑ "Formula 1 Rolex Magyar Nagydíj 2018 – Qualifying". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Limited. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  8. ↑ Mitchell, Scott. "Damage to new front wing triggers pitlane start for Stroll". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Formula 1 Rolex Magyar Nagydíj 2018 – Race Result". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Limited. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Hungary 2018 – Championship". StatsF1. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.