Poll: Hungarian Grand Prix 2018, Budapest - Race 12/21

[Kanpai]

Bottas was just 2 tenths behind, nothing extraordinary done by Ham.

 

[Glanza]

Qualifying highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kA-9hzQDjw

 

[markoboyo11]

What happened to max, thought he would be right up there in the rain on this track.

 

[Flibster]

Wow!!

The one before that was Hungary 2014, where he had to start from the pit lane. Finished in 3rd, ahead of Rosberg who was on pole.

 

[Jono8]

Apparently the last 9 rain affected races have been won by Hamilton.

That is impressive.

He does seem to be very, very good in wet conditions.

 

[mmj_uk]

So again who is good in the we and wbo isn't??
Oh that will be Hamilton is and vettel is not.

Fingers crossed for the wettest race ever

At least Vettel didn't crash this time.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

If there was a track to do it on, this was the one. A track where you can’t pass and Mercedes are on the back foot.

 

[GravyMonster]

What happened to max, thought he would be right up there in the rain on this track.

The commentators kept going on about how great Verstappen is in the wet; he had one decent race at Brazil in the wet, although he still *very* nearly binned it. I've yet to see proof of his talent in wet conditions.

 

[Mr Jack]

If there was a track to do it on, this was the one. A track where you can’t pass and Mercedes are on the back foot.

Rain likely tomorrow too, I believe.

 

[MooMoo444]

Red Bull didn’t have the car set up right, it seems.

 

[413x]

Great lap by sainz

Think messed up on hulks tires. Otherwise think he could have been top 5 with sainz.
Hoping Renault can extend their lead over others in B spec tomorrow.

I bet vettel wishes q2 was Q3.

Redbull put in a particularly poor show today.


Looking forward to race. Wet weather always jumbles up the grid.

 

[Shimmy]

Hulk apparently had a tech issue in the garage when the window of optimal track conditions occurred.

 

[daz]

Love that.
"Fernando, should we go for new intermediates or full wets?"
"I think we should go to the garage"

"I don't know, mate. Put whatever tyre you want. The last sector is impossible so even if you put on a rocketship we would be 11th."

 

[413x]

Hulk apparently had a tech issue in the garage when the window of optimal track conditions occurred.

Thanks for the info

 

[markoboyo11]

The commentators kept going on about how great Verstappen is in the wet; he had one decent race at Brazil in the wet, although he still *very* nearly binned it. I've yet to see proof of his talent in wet conditions.

It was more than decent tho, he embarrassed everyone, been a few others he's been great in wet too.

Seemingly had no balance today.

 

[Dave M]

Isn't it possible mercedes had more of a wet setup, gambling on these conditions, considering that in dry conditions Ferrari and red bull would be faster?

Considering how far back the mid field is, they probably thought they had nothing to lose.

 

[MooMoo444]

Nah I think it is Ferrari’s advantage is speed related, more power from battery or somewhere. When it’s wet the extra acceleration doesn’t really matter because you can’t put the power down.

That gives Mercedes the edge, they have the better car, just a power deficit.

 

[Mr Jack]

Isn't it possible mercedes had more of a wet setup, gambling on these conditions, considering that in dry conditions Ferrari and red bull would be faster?

Considering how far back the mid field is, they probably thought they had nothing to lose.

The Mercedes was clearly the better car in these conditions. Bottas was not far behind Lewis.

 

[Shimmy]

Isn't it possible mercedes had more of a wet setup, gambling on these conditions, considering that in dry conditions Ferrari and red bull would be faster?

Considering how far back the mid field is, they probably thought they had nothing to lose.

There isn't much of a wet setup nowadays.

Mercedes just heat their tyres up quicker and are harder on them generally which in dry conditions on this track actually make them overheat a bit. In the wet conditions this came into their favour.

 

[413x]

There isn't much of a wet setup nowadays.

Mercedes just heat their tyres up quicker and are harder on them generally which in dry conditions on this track actually make them overheat a bit. In the wet conditions this came into their favour.

Same with Renault I think. They don't seem to get the tyre life they did a few seasons ago. Yet in the wet the car is clear best of the rest and even out performs red bull.
Look at the haas in the wet. It really struggled.