2013 Hungarian GP - Hungaroring

[Sevach]

Kimi - what happens about fuel for the test?
Someone (Hamilton?) was disqualified a while back because he had insufficient fuel at the end. Was that during the refueling days?

That rule only applies after qualifying.

Slightly incorrect.
You still need to have 1l fuel sample, but you don't need to bring your car back on it's own power.

[jamsbong]

I just moved to a new country. Have no setup at the moment . rely on my phone to read commentating.

Anyway, Lewis seem to have worked out the tire problems. Also, looks like Lewis is fast becoming the alpha driver of the team.

Great race again from Kimi. Flawless except for his poor quali.

DOTD, Kimi or Lewis? I still give it to Lewis even though I like Kimi better. I'm simply surprised by the way he made the tire last.

[motobaleno]

Vettel is pure racing at this point in his career. The RB is certainly not the best at this stage and considering the whole of Sebs race third was a superb result.

I think this is rather questionable. merc has greatly improved with tyres but Today's victory is an hamilton creature thanks to two fantastic overtakes.
good race for vettel but nothing special, if they didn't all that mess saturday webber could have finished ahead him

[sennafan24]

I think this is rather questionable. merc has greatly improved with tyres but Today's victory in an hamilton creature thanks to two fantastic overtakes.
good race for vettel but nothing special, if they didn't all that mess saturday webber could have finished ahead him

=D> =D>

Lewis with Kimi second were the drivers of the day for me.

[rssh]

Fantastic result for Merc-Hamilton, I feel sorry for Grosjean but it was his fault on Button and passing on the outside of turn 4 . Vettel wasn't much better on the tyre deg than Hamilton and lower top end means its 3 frustrating race for him (2010,2012 & 2013) having the faster car yet not overtaking . Maybe the track needs some work to create a bit more overtaking spots (its not as bad as Monaco).

What happened to Ferrari? It was eating its tyres even when FA kept out of the slip-stream, its a great drive to finish 5th with that car . Had Button qualified a bit better he could have challenged FA.

[WhiteBlue]

. It was quite obviously the failing KERS that could not stand the heat.

it was engine temperature not kers.
It was evident that to cool down he shifted at 17-17.5

The teams said differently. They said on the radio that all temps were too high and that KERS specifically was overheated.

[sennafan24]

Props to Button for his drive

I tell you what though Perez and Riccardo both had quiet races.

[turbof1]

Fantastic racing by Hamilton. He was controllably agressive when needed to, getting rid of Button and twice Webber on the moments when they could possibly ruin his race.

Vettel drove a reasonable race, except at the end. The spat out over the team radio is forgiveable, just some words in the heat of the moment, but he practically ruined his own chances to overtake Raikkonen by constantly locking up his tyres, flat spotting, sliding and just overall loosing his nerve. That is something he still has to learn: overtaking in difficult situations.

Gutted for Grosjean. That penalty wasn't justified in my view.

Also gutted for Rosberg. Massa ruined his race to begin with, and it's likely because of that accident, Rosberg's engine overheated by constantly having to run behind other cars.

[Juzh]

Conlusions from the race:
-Hamilton briliantly won. credit where credit is due.
-raikonen very good drive to keep vettel behind
-not a particulary good/avarage performance by vettel today
-solid first stint by webber puts him 4th place
-alonso is out of this champinship with this car. Not only will he fall behind vettel, but raikonnen and lewis as well

[motobaleno]

As a ferrari fan I have to admit that when it comes to 1-1 fight, hamilton is the man

[mnmracer]

Vettel drove a reasonable race, except at the end. The spat out over the team radio is forgiveable, just some words in the heat of the moment, but he practically ruined his own chances to overtake Raikkonen by constantly locking up his tyres, flat spotting, sliding and just overall loosing his nerve. That is something he still has to learn: overtaking in difficult situations.

On LiveTiming it was clear he was faster doing that then when he didn't. There's not much you can do when you're driving an overheating car with a lack of top speed. Vettel's best chance was always going to be on the rundown to T4.

[Helios]

Hamilton and Schumacher only drivers to win 4 times in Hungary. =D>

Finally his first win for Mercedes, well deserved win and once again he proved to be a brilliant racer.

[WhiteBlue]

Gutted for Grosjean. That penalty wasn't justified in my view.

You are pretty alone there. Grosjean has the situational awareness of a dead raccoon. He gave no space to Button in a situation where there was no point in pushing someone off the track.

[adam2003]

poor result for alonso not want the Spaniard needed

[MOWOG]

Curious decision by Red Bull to NOT put Vettel out on softs with just 11 laps to go. Also curious that Vettel could not pass Raikonnen at the end, when the Lotus tires were 20 LAPS older.