2022 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix

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For the last race before Formula 1 takes its summer break, the teams will battle at the Hungaroring for round 13 of the 2022 season.

Max Verstappen brings a commanding 63-point lead in the drivers standings to the final F1 race before the 2022 summer break. He and teammate Sergio Perez have also opened up an 82-point lead in the constructors standings for Red Bull.

Last time out, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc seemed to be on his way to a win in France, but ended his race early after a mistake in turn 11 landed him in the tire barrier.

His teammate Carlos Sainz was on an impressive charge from the back of the field after taking a grid penalty, but a questionable strategy call from Ferrari brought Sainz into the pits late in the race and limited him to fourth at the end of the race.

France was also the first double podium for the driver pair of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell of Mercedes. The duo have been held outside of contending for wins all season, so the 2-3 finish was an impressive finish for the Silver Arrows.

Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel will race for the final time in Hungary this weekend. The four time champion has announced that he will retire at the end of the season.

Stormy weather is possible for Saturday's sessions, as well as rain for Sunday, so the wet conditions could result in interesting qualifying and race results.

What are your picks for the Hungarian Grand Prix? Will this be another strong showing for Verstappen and Red Bull? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Rot Teufel
LeSunTzu said:
This time I am not sure Leclerc would have won with a better strategy. They didn't mess Sainz's strategy and he couldn't do better than 4th.
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made two consecutive pit stop slower of 1,6 sec and 2 sec compared to the average time stop i wouldn't call "didn't mess Sainz's strategy"
Second that, both drivers were call too early like they wearing red tyres. It was the first hint they start to dig their own grave.
Basically whatever could possible have gone wrong, they have do it. In a race with zero SC call.
 
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LeSunTzu
Rot Teufel said:
made two consecutive pit stop slower of 1,6 sec and 2 sec compared to the average time stop i wouldn't call "didn't mess Sainz's strategy"
Second that, both drivers were call too early like they wearing red tyres. It was the first hint they start to dig their own grave.
Basically whatever could possible have gone wrong, they have do it. In a race with zero SC call.
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Fwit Sainz himself said he just lacked any pace anyway.
 
Celestiale
You should not compare Sainz to Leclerc. The pace difference is almost as big as between Verstappen and Perez. I think with a proper strategy Leclerc should have won quite clearly
 
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davehenrie said:
As Brundle said after they put Leclerc on hards...Ferrari's first stop should have been for softs. They were already committed to a two stop strategy by coming in right behind Russel, should gone to softs and then finished on the mediums.
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The error was coming in that early. I'm not sure what you mean by coming in right after Russell though, he came in 5 laps later on pitstop 1. He came in right before Russell on his second (same lap, LeClerc was ahead). So Russel got 39 laps on a S-M strategy, LeClerc got the same on a M-M strategy.

Why give up the advantage of having the mediums by pitting that early? LeClerc should have been able to take the Mediums to lap ~50 and had a pretty easy victory.
 
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Badwheels said:
Ferrari LOOKS like a title contender, beautiful car, history, 2 drivers that have talent. But they are not a team to win a championship. Yelling at them about it just abuse at this point.
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The car isn't just beautiful (and it is the best looking car by far on the grid this year), it's also arguably been the fastest car this year. So yes, it's as if your 6'4" friend also was incredibly talented, but can't win because one week he forgot to bring his shoes. And the next week he trips and sprains his ankle in warmup. Then he forgets his shoes again. And on and on.
 
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Badwheels said:
What he was saying is that the car is fast enough that you can mess up and still win. Where is the lack of class ? That statement is true.
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Despite all of that, out of all drivers on the grid, LH is the last one to talk about someones' car...
 
muzikant
Badwheels said:
What he was saying is that the car is fast enough that you can mess up and still win. Where is the lack of class ? That statement is true.
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It's exactly that why I don't like the guy LH...always negative politics, he himself drove a car for a long time which made the difference more like Max's RB..as on most cicuits the Ferrari is the better car is

the reality is that MV itself makes the difference ;)
 
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zwiss
muzikant said:
It's exactly that why I don't like the guy LH...always negative politics, he himself drove a car for a long time which made the difference more like Max's RB..as on most cicuits the Ferrari is the better car is

the reality is that MV itself makes the difference ;)
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Hahahahaha

The REALITY is, my friend, that EVERY World champion in F1 had one of the best cars, and often THE best car, to achieve his success. NO EXCEPTIONS EVER ANYWHERE.
And the true champions, like Max and Lewis, and Ayrton and Michael, would even win on a day when the odds were totally against them. Max, Michael, Alonso, Seb and ... yes... Lewis.
When are you ever going to stop this imbecile Lewis bashing?
 
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paracletus
Gentlemen please, can we cut the chinese whispers and stay on track.
Or has everything interesting about the race already been said, and all that's left is idle gossip?

I found it interesting how GR & MV were on the same strategy, and it worked great for one & not at all for the other.
 
Rot Teufel
LeSunTzu said:
Fwit Sainz himself said he just lacked any pace anyway.
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don't have the race pace doesn't mean your team is allowed to made twice a wrong pit stop.

By the way according to the italian site Formula Passion (https://www.formulapassion.it/opini...eclerc-f175-verstappen-telemetria-628327.html), even if they struggle, both drivers got a chance to place well. And expecially Leclerc got high chances (without using the C2) to reach P2 or even win.

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By looking to the graphics, only the C4 used tyre was the slower pace for Carlos, meanwhile on the C3, even if slower, was faster than both Mercedes on stint I and very close to Russell on stint II.
So yes, Ferrari screw both drivers.

EDIT: correction needed as you point on next post.

NEW EDIT: looks like the worst performance of Sainz was caused by a plastic bag. Unlucky...

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Poor Pace And Bad Strategy Wasn’t The Only Issue Carlos Sainz Faced Today

These poor guys at Ferrari just can't catch a break at the moment... A lack of pace and another day of strange strategy calls weren't the only reason Carlos Sainz missed out on a podium in Hungary, as he revealed he also found a plastic bag on the side of his Ferrari! 'I just found when I...
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LeSunTzu
If you read the graphic objectively Sainz was significantly slower than Hamilton on both compounds. The first stint doesn't mean much in terms of average lap times since Hamilton, like Verstappen, was working his way up the field.

I agree it's different with Leclerc.
 
paracletus
Well, if the reports are true, that is a real shame if it'sthe end of DR's F1 career - an exceptional driver who beat MV 2 years out of 3 & of course SV.

I hope he finds another drive, this year the cars have been extremely difficult for some of the best drivers so maybe don't judge the guy too harshly.
 
Celestiale
paracletus said:
Well, if the reports are true, that is a real shame if it'sthe end of DR's F1 career - an exceptional driver who beat MV 2 years out of 3 & of course SV.

I hope he finds another drive, this year the cars have been extremely difficult for some of the best drivers so maybe don't judge the guy too harshly.
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I think his problem is, that currently the level of F1 drivers is probably the highest it has ever been and he has been put into the team with one of the 3 most talented drivers within the last decade.
I guess his mentality took a big hit and in this sport mentality is by far the biggest factor (more so then talent). Same story happened to Vettel when Leclerc was put into his team. If the self-perception is gone that "you are the best" and you start pondering, the career is pretty much over.

He should go into another series and enjoy himself, I guess moneywise he should be fine.
 

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