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5:28 AM on July 22nd, 2015 by Nathan Susanto

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Despite the fact that Hungary didn't appear on the Formula 1 calendar until 1986, the country has a unique link to the first ever race recognized as a Grand Prix. That inaugural event was the 1906 French GP, held on roads outside of Le Mans and the winner at the end of the marathon two days was Hungarian Ferenc Szisz. It was to be his only Grand Prix success but Szisz is forever enshrined in motor racing folklore.

Hungary first staged a Grand Prix in 1936. The event ran around the Népliget Park in Budapest and the Italian legend Tazio Nuvolari triumphed on the street circuit. However, the event promptly disappeared and didn't return for five decades due to the region's political situation.

Bernie Ecclestone had ambitions to take Formula 1 to the Soviet Union, but it became apparent a race in Moscow wasn't forthcoming and so a deal was brokered to hold an event in Hungary. When the Hungarian GP became a fixture on the 1986 calendar, it was to be the first time Formula 1 would take place behind the Iron Curtain.

The Hungaroring hosted the ground-breaking 1986 event and it's remained the race's venue ever since. Overtaking is at a premium on the twisty and dusty track, but Nigel Mansell won from 12th on the grid in 1989 and Jenson Button secured his maiden victory in mixed conditions in 2006 having begun 14th. Lewis Hamilton clinched a podium in 2014 after starting from the pitlane.

Before Formula 1 enters its summer break the teams head to Hungary for round 10 this weekend. Lewis Hamilton got back to winning ways with victory at the British GP in the last event. This week he'll hope to extend his 17 point championship lead at a venue where he's already notched a joint-record four wins.

In 2014, Nico Rosberg claimed pole in Hungary while championship rival Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes suffered a fire, forcing him to start from the pitlane. Rosberg led until Daniel Ricciardo took advantage of the first safety car period. Fernando Alonso inherited the lead when Ricciardo pitted but the Red Bull made a late charge. First, Ricciardo dispatched of Hamilton and then with three laps to go he passed Alonso. Riccardo took the win, with second-placed Alonso and Hamilton in third holding off Rosberg.

Remember to make your game picks in the 2015 Fantasy Formula 1 thread before the deadline of Saturday, July 25th at 8 AM ET, when qualifying begins. Here we run down some Hungarian GP facts and season stats.



Race Info
Grand Prix Hungarian GP
Round 10 of 19
Circuit Hungaroring
Location Mogyoród, Pest
Circuit Type Race circuit
Circuit Length 2.722 mi (4.381 km)
Circuit Direction Clockwise
Turns 14 (6 Left, 8 Right)
Lap Record 1:19.071, Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), 2004
Race Length 190.560 mi (306.663 km)
Laps 70
2014 Polesitter Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2014 Winner Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull Racing)
Timetable
Free Practice 1 Friday, July 24th at 4 AM ET - 5:30 AM ET
Free Practice 2 Friday, July 24th at 8 AM ET - 9:30 AM ET
Free Practice 3 Saturday, July 25th at 5 AM ET - 6 AM ET
Fantasy Deadline / Qualifying Saturday, July 25th at 8 AM ET
Race Sunday, July 26th at 8 AM ET



Hungaroring facts:
  • The polesitter has won only three of the last ten Hungarian GP.
  • In 12 of the last 16 races at the Hungaroring, the polesitter has finished on the podium.
  • The polesitter has failed to finish twice since 2006.
  • In all but two Grands Prix at the Hungaroring, the race winner has started from the first two rows.
  • Lewis Hamilton (4) and Jenson Button (2) are the only current drivers with multiple Hungaroring wins.
  • Only once has the podium consisted of three drivers starting from behind the front two rows.
  • McLaren (11) has the most Hungarian GP wins, including six of the last ten.
  • Ferrari scored the last Hungarian GP 1-2 finish in 2004.
  • Williams won seven of the first 12 races at the Hungaroring.
  • Ferrari (9) has had the most Hungarian GP podium finishes since 2004.
  • The most positions gained at the Hungaroring is 19 by Lewis Hamilton in 2014.
  • Last year's six retirements was the most at a Hungarian GP since 2007.
  • The last first lap retirement at the Hungaroring occurred in 2006.
  • The safety car has been deployed at two races in the last eight years at the Hungaroring.
  • There has only been three partially wet Hungarian GP (2006, 2011 and 2014).



2014 Hungarian GP Qualifying Results
Rank
Driver Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Grid
1.
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
1:25.227
1:23.310
1:22.715
1
2.
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing
1:25.662
1:23.606
1:23.201
2
3.
Valttei Bottas
Williams
1:25.690
1:23.776
1:23.354
3
4.
Daniel Ricciardo
Red Bull Racing
1:25.495
1:23.676
1:23.391
4
5.
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
1:26.087
1:24.249
1:23.909
5
6.
Felipe Massa
Williams
1:26.592
1:24.030
1:24.223
6
7.
Jenson Button
McLaren
1:26.612
1:24.502
1:24.294
7
8.
Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso
1:24.941
1:24.637
1:24.720
8
9.
Nico Hülkenberg
Force India
1:26.149
1:24.647
1:24.775
9
10.
Kevin Magnussen
McLaren
1:26.578
1:24.585
No Time
PL
11.
Daniil Kvyat
Toro Rosso
1:25.361
1:24.706
-
10
12.
Adrian Sutil
Sauber
1:26.027
1:25.136
-
11
13.
Sergio Pérez
Force India
1:25.910
1:25.211
-
12
14.
Esteban Gutiérrez
Sauber
1:25.709
1:25.260
-
13
15.
Romain Grosjean
Lotus
1:26.136
1:25.337
-
14
16.
Jules Bianchi
Marussia
1:26.728
1:27.419
-
15
17.
Kimi Räikkönen
Ferrari
1:26.792
-
-
16
18.
Kamui Kobayashi
Caterham
1:27.139
-
-
17
19.
Max Chilton
Marussia
1:27.819
-
-
18
20.
Marcus Ericsson
Caterham
1:28.643
-
-
19


107% Time:
1:30.886



NC.
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
No Time
-
-
PL
NC.
Pastor Maldonado
Lotus
No Time
-
-
20



Qualifying Notes
Red Bull had two cars in the top 4.
Williams had two cars in the top 6.
McLaren had two cars in the top 10.
Lewis Hamilton didn't set a time in Q1 due to a car fire. He was allowed to race.
Pastor Maldonado didn't set a time in Q1 due to mechanical failure. He was allowed to race.
Kevin Magnussen failed to set a time in Q3 due to a crash.
Qualifying was partially wet.



2014 Hungarian GP Race Results and Drivers' Fantasy Points
Rank
Driver Team Retirement
Q.P.
R.P.
C.F.
L.L.
M.L.
F.L.
TOTAL
1.
Daniel Ricciardo
Red Bull Racing

1
40
1
1
2
0
45
2.
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari

1
38
1
1
0
0
41
3.
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes

0
36
1
1
0
0
38
4.
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes

5
34
1
1
0
1
42
5.
Felipe Massa
Williams

1
32
1
0
0
0
34
6.
Kimi Räikkönen
Ferrari
0
30
1
0
0
0
31
7.
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing

3
28
1
0
0
0
32
8.
Valtteri Bottas
Williams

2
26
1
0
0
0
29
9.
Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso

1
24
1
0
0
0
26
10.
Jenson Button
McLaren

1
22
1
1
0
0
25
11.
Adrian Sutil
Sauber

0
20
1
0
0
0
21
12.
Kevin Magnussen
McLaren

1
18
1
0
0
0
20
13.
Pastor Maldonado
Lotus

0
16
1
0
0
0
17
14.
Daniil Kvyat
Toro Rosso

0
14
1
0
0
0
15
15.
Jules Bianchi
Marussia

0
12
1
0
0
0
13
16.
Max Chilton
Marussia

0
10
1
0
0
0
11
Ret.
Esteban Gutiérrez
Sauber
Electrical
0
8
0
0
0
0
8
Ret.
Kamui Kobayashi
Caterham
Fuel System
0
6
0
0
0
0
6
Ret.
Sergio Pérez
Force India
Accident
0
4
0
0
0
0
4
Ret.
Nico Hülkenberg
Force India
Collision
1
2
0
0
0
0
3
Ret.
Romain Grosjean
Lotus
Spun off
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ret.
Marcus Ericsson
Caterham
Accident
0
0
0
0
0
0
0



2014 Hungarian GP Teams' Fantasy Points
Team Drivers
Q.P.
R.P.
C.F.
L.L.
M.L.
F.L.
TOTAL
Red Bull Racing
(Sebastian Vettel/Daniel Ricciardo)
3
34
2
1
2
0
42
Mercedes
(Lewis Hamilton/Nico Rosberg)
0
35
2
1
0
1
39
Ferrari
(Fernando Alonso/Kimi Räikkönen)
0
34
2
1
0
0
37
Lotus
(Romain Grosjean/Pastor Maldonado)
0
8
0
0
0
0
8
McLaren
(Jenson Button/Kevin Magnussen)
1
20
2
1
0
0
24
Force India
(Nico Hülkenberg/Sergio Pérez)
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
Sauber
(Adrian Sutil/Esteban Gutiérrez)
0
14
0
0
0
0
14
Toro Rosso
(Jean-Éric Vergne/Daniil Kvyat)
0
19
2
0
0
0
21
Williams
(Valtteri Bottas/Felipe Massa)
2
29
2
0
0
0
33
Marussia
(Jules Bianchi/Max Chilton)
0
11
2
0
0
0
13
Caterham
(Kamui Kobayashi/Marcus Ericsson)
0
3
0
0
0
0
3



Race Notes
Classified finishers Top-16 drivers.
Two classified finishers Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Williams, McLaren, Toro Rosso, Marussia.
Race leaders Ricciardo (Red Bull), Alonso (Ferrari), Rosberg (Mercedes),
Button (McLaren), Hamilton (Mercedes).
Laps led Rosberg (1-9), Ricciardo (10-13), Button (14), Ricciardo (15-23),
Alonso (24-37), Hamilton (38), Ricciardo (39-54), Alonso (55-67),
Ricciardo (68-70).
Fastest lap Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) on lap 64 (1:25.724).
Miscellaneous Safety car: Laps 8-13, 23-26.

Kevin Magnussen and Lewis Hamilton began from the pitlane due to chassis
changes.

The race was partially wet.



Points and Bonus Points Key
Q.P.
Qualifying Points
R.P.
Race Points
C.F.
Classified Finisher(s) Bonus Point(s)
L.L.
Lap Led Bonus Point
M.L.
Most Laps Led Bonus Points
F.L.
Fastest Lap Bonus Point



Hungarian GP 2005 - 2014 and This Season's Statistics
List
Driver/Team
TM
This
Races
Poles
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Best
Top-10
Top-5
Wins
FP/Race
A
Lewis Hamilton
MER
Race
8
4
2.29
4.50
1
7
7
4
38.88
Season
9
8
1.11
1.56
1
9
9
5
47.44
A
Nico Rosberg
MER
Race
9
1
8.22
11.78
4
5
2
0
20.78
Season
9
1
2.11
1.89
1
9
9
3
43.78
A
Daniel Ricciardo
RBR
Race
4
0
13.25
11.75
1
1
1
1
20.75
Season
9
0
8.00
9.00
5
7
1
0
25.89
A
Valtteri Bottas
WIL
Race
2
0
9.50
14.00
8
1
0
0
15.50
Season
9
0
6.67
5.75
3
7
6
0
29.00
A
Sebastian Vettel
FER
Race
8
2
5.25
9.00
2
5
4
0
28.00
Season
9
0
4.67
3.22
1
9
9
1
38.78
A
Fernando Alonso
MCL
Race
10
1
5.40
6.80
2
7
7
0
31.50
Season
8
0
15.55
16.25
10
1
0
0
9.88
B
Daniil Kvyat
RBR
Race
1
0
11.00
14.00
14
0
0
0
15.00
Season
9
0
9.22
9.75
4
6
1
0
21.44
B
Felipe Massa
WIL
Race
10
0
7.10
9.22
4
6
2
0
23.70
Season
9
0
7.44
6.56
3
8
4
0
31.00
B
Kimi Räikkönen
FER
Race
8
1
6.25
4.13
1
7
6
1
37.00
Season
9
0
7.22
7.11
2
7
5
0
30.00
B
Jenson Button
MCL
Race
10
0
8.70
7.80
1
8
3
2
28.30
Season
9
0
16.50
15.13
8
1
0
0
10.89
B
Nico Hülkenberg
FI
Race
4
0
10.25
12.00
6
1
0
0
19.50
Season
9
0
11.33
11.22
6
4
0
0
20.89
B
Sergio Pérez
FI
Race
4
0
11.50
14.25
9
1
0
0
14.75
Season
9
0
13.00
10.11
7
5
0
0
23.00
B
Max Verstappen
TR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
9
0
10.44
13.67
7
2
0
0
15.67
B
Carlos Sainz Jr
TR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
9
0
10.11
12.22
8
4
0
0
18.78
B
Romain Grosjean
LOT
Race
3
0
6.67
10.00
3
2
1
0
25.00
Season
9
0
9.33
11.22
7
4
0
0
20.89
B
Pastor Maldonado
LOT
Race
4
0
13.33
13.00
10
1
0
0
17.25
Season
9
0
11.22
15.00
7
2
0
0
12.67
B
Marcus Ericsson
SAU
Race
1
0
20.00
22.00
22
0
0
0
0.00
Season
9
0
13.67
12.89
8
2
0
0
17.33
B
Felipe Nasr
SAU
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
9
0
13.22
10.63
5
3
1
0
19.56
B
Will Stevens
MAR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
9
0
19.00
16.14
13
0
0
0
8.22
B
Roberto Merhi
MAR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
9
0
19.38
15.75
12
0
0
0
10.11
TM
Mercedes
MER
Race
5
2
8.00
12.50
1
5
3
1
20.60
Season
9
9
1.61
1.72
1
18
18
8
48.56
TM
Red Bull Racing
RBR
Race
10
2
7.00
8.05
1
14
10
2
30.00
Season
9
0
8.61
9.35
4
13
2
0
24.22
TM
Williams
WIL
Race
10
0
11.35
10.95
4
11
2
0
22.10
Season
9
0
7.06
6.18
3
15
10
0
31.33
TM
Ferrari
FER
Race
10
1
6.45
6.00
2
17
10
0
32.20
Season
9
0
5.94
5.17
1
16
14
1
35.56
TM
McLaren
MCL
Race
10
4
4.65
6.50
1
16
11
6
34.70
Season
9
0
16.12
15.69
8
2
0
0
9.67
TM
Force India
FI
Race
7
0
13.93
16.14
7
1
0
0
10.71
Season
9
0
12.17
10.67
6
9
0
0
22.56
TM
Toro Rosso
TR
Race
9
0
14.94
14.67
8
3
0
0
14.11
Season
9
0
10.28
12.94
7
6
0
0
17.33
TM
Lotus
LOT
Race
3
0
6.20
7.83
2
4
3
0
29.67
Season
9
0
10.28
13.11
7
6
0
0
16.56
TM
Sauber
SAU
Race
10
0
12.45
11.42
3
7
3
0
19.50
Season
9
0
13.44
11.78
5
5
1
0
19.00
TM
Marussia
MAR
Race
3
0
20.17
17.50
15
0
0
0
9.00
Season
9
0
19.20
15.93
12
0
0
0
9.56



Recent Form Table
List
Driver/Team
TM
Last 4 Races
Poles
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Best
Top-10
Top-5
Wins
FP/Race
TM
Mercedes
MER
3,1,2,1
4
1.50
1.63
1
8
8
4
49.25
1,2,1,2
A
Lewis Hamilton
MER
3,1,2,1
4
1.00
1.75
1
4
4
2
47.25
A
Nico Rosberg
MER
1,2,1,2
0
2.00
1.50
1
4
4
2
44.75
A
Sebastian Vettel
FER
2,5,4,3
0
7.00
3.50
2
4
4
0
37.50
TM
Ferrari
FER
2,5,4,3
0
7.50
6.38
2
7
5
0
32.25
6,4,DNF,8
TM
Williams
WIL
14,3,5,5
0
8.63
6.88
3
6
5
0
31.75
15,6,3,4
B
Valtteri Bottas
WIL
14,3,5,5
0
7.75
6.75
3
3
3
0
30.50
B
Felipe Massa
WIL
15,6,3,4
0
9.50
7.00
3
3
2
0
30.00
B
Daniil Kvyat
RBR
4,9,12,6
0
7.00
7.75
4
3
1
0
28.50
B
Nico Hülkenberg
FI
11,8,6,7
0
8.50
8.00
6
3
0
0
27.75
TM
Force India
FI
11,8,6,7
0
9.75
8.50
6
6
0
0
27.25
7,11,9,9
TM
Red Bull Racing
RBR
5,13,10,DNF
0
8.13
9.25
4
5
2
0
26.25
4,9,12,6
A
Kimi Räikkönen
FER
6,4,DNF,8
0
8.00
9.25
4
3
1
0
25.50
B
Sergio Pérez
FI
7,11,9,9
0
11.00
9.00
7
3
0
0
25.50
B
Daniel Ricciardo
RBR
5,13,10,DNF
0
9.25
10.75
5
2
1
0
22.25
B
Marcus Ericsson
SAU
13,14,13,11
0
14.50
12.75
11
0
0
0
17.50
B
Carlos Sainz Jr
TR
10,12,DNF,DNF
0
10.00
13.00
10
1
0
0
17.00
B
Pastor Maldonado
LOT
DNF,7,7,DNF
0
10.00
13.00
7
2
0
0
17.00
TM
Sauber
SAU
13,14,13,11
0
14.25
12.43
9
1
0
0
16.50
9,16,11,DNS
TM
Lotus
LOT
12,10,DNF,DNF
0
9.75
13.25
7
3
0
0
16.50
DNF,7,7,DNF
B
Romain Grosjean
LOT
12,10,DNF,DNF
0
9.50
13.50
10
1
0
0
16.00
TM
Toro Rosso
TR
DNF,15,8,DNF
0
10.25
13.63
8
2
0
0
15.50
10,12,DNF,DNF
B
Max Verstappen
TR
DNF,15,8,DNF
0
10.50
14.25
8
1
0
0
14.50
B
Felipe Nasr
SAU
9,16,11,DNS
0
14.00
12.00
9
1
0
0
14.50
B
Roberto Merhi
MAR
16,DNF,14,12
0
19.25
15.00
12
0
0
0
12.75
TM
Marussia
MAR
17,17,DNF,13
0
19.25
15.63
12
0
0
0
11.75
16,DNF,14,12
A
Jenson Button
MCL
8,DNF,DNF,DNF
0
15.67
15.75
8
1
0
0
10.75
B
Will Stevens
MAR
17,17,DNF,13
0
19.25
16.25
13
0
0
0
10.25
TM
McLaren
MCL
DNF,DNF,DNF,10
0
15.43
16.50
8
1
0
0
9.00
8,DNF,DNF,DNF
A
Fernando Alonso
MCL
DNF,DNF,DNF,10
0
15.25
17.25
10
1
0
0
7.75

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