On 28/07, 17:26
On the evening of the 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifications, technical or sporting directors reflect on the performances of their respective teams, starting with McLaren, which will start from pole position thanks to Lewis Hamilton, who hadn't been in such a position since the Malaysian Grand Prix. 
On 28/07, 17:11
Even though points are only awarded on Sunday, history is also written on Saturday. By dominating the three phases of the qualifications, Lewis Hamilton secured McLaren's 150th pole position in its Formula 1 history. His teammate is not far behind, with Jenson Button managing to secure 4th position despite very challenging Free Practice sessions for the 2009 World Champion. 
On 28/07, 16:16
Ferrari was surely expecting a better result during these Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying sessions. Fernando Alonso, only 6th, will have to launch an attacking race. The pleasant surprise comes from Felipe Massa, very close to his teammate in 7th position. 
On 28/07, 15:53
If Romain Grosjean will start tomorrow on the front row of a Formula One Grand Prix for the first time in his career, he also allows Lotus to achieve its best qualification of the year. The British team is, however, disappointed that Kimi Räikkönen could not capitalize on the potential glimpsed in Q2 during Q3. The Finn will start in 6th position. 
On 28/07, 15:29
Marussia did not have a perfect qualifying session. The car's balance wasn't good, particularly on Timo Glock's car, who was outpaced by Charles Pic, who is smiling after already being ahead of his teammate in Germany. The young French driver is counting on a better race pace to achieve a good result tomorrow. 
On 28/07, 15:22
As Bruno Senna reaches Q3 for the first time this season, Williams will have two cars in the Top 10, which, according to Pastor Maldonado, could lead to a good result thanks in part to a strong car. However, the Venezuelan believes he could have done better without the traffic in Q3. 
On 28/07, 15:22
The Sahara Force India team has a competitive car on the Hungaroring track, but Nico Hülkenberg and Paul di Resta were unable to fully exploit their car and the track conditions to achieve the perfect lap. Both drivers still hope to score big points in tomorrow's race. 
On 28/07, 15:13
The Red Bull team might feel somewhat disappointed after Saturday's qualifying session. Sebastian Vettel will start from the second row even though the first was within reach, and Mark Webber got stuck at the end of Q2 and will start 11th tomorrow. Not ideal, but the race pace of the RB8 leaves the Australian optimistic for tomorrow. 
On 28/07, 15:09
Mercedes was unable to place a single one of its representatives in Q3, on a circuit that does not suit the F1 W03 well, both due to its layout and the temperatures in Hungary. Nico Rosberg missed the last phase of qualifying by two-tenths, while Michael Schumacher could not make the most of his best chance, due to the dust sent onto the track by Pastor Maldonado. 
On 28/07, 15:08
The HRT drivers come out satisfied with the qualifying, even if they couldn't really compete with the Marussia. However, the Spanish team focused on the race and suffered in qualifying from a reduction in aerodynamic downforce caused by the need to create openings in the bodywork to prevent the mechanics from overheating. 
29115 actualités
Les plus lus
On 24/07, 10:00
On 03/07, 09:40
On 08/02, 12:39
On 29/12, 20:00
On 02/10, 11:13
On 12/06, 09:21