2009 July archive
Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying pictures 25th July 2009, 19:58
A strange session at the Hungaroring produced an unlikely pole sitter. Here’s a collection of pictures from qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Alonso very light and Button heavy with fuel (Hungarian Grand Prix fuel loads)
Fernando Alonso used a very light fuel load to take pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Behind him, both the Red Bulls are at least 14kg heavier and Brawn’s Jenson Button has 27kg more than the Renault driver. Here are the fuel loads in full: Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Alonso takes surprise pole in disrupted session (Hungarian GP qualifying)
Felipe Massa’s horrific crash caused a substantial delay to qualifying at the Hungaroring – after which Fernando Alonso claimed his first pole position in almost two years. The result was even more of a surprise as the final moments of qualifying were disrupted by a total failure of the timing systems, meaning even the drivers [...]
Hungarian Grand Prix grid (updated)
1. Fernando Alonso, Renault – 1’21.569 2. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault – 1’21.607 3. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault – 1’21.741 4. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes – 1’21.839 5. Nico Rosberg, Williams-Toyota – 1’21.890 6. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren-Mercedes – 1’22.095 7. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari – 1’22.468 8. Jenson Button, Brawn-Mercedes – 1’22.511 9. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams-Toyota – [...]
Felipe Massa crashes after being struck by debris during qualifying (Video)
Felipe Massa crashed heavily during the second part of qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix after apparently being struck by a piece of debris. The Ferrari driver went straight on at turn four of the Hungaroring. Replays suggested his crash helmet was hit by a piece of debris before he lost control. For the latest [...]
Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying live blog
Review the Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying live blog below. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Hungarian Grand Prix practice 3 live blog
Review the Hungarian Grand Prix practice 3 live blog below. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
F1 links: New deal for teams imminent
As the political ice in F1 continues to thaw, the FIA has now indicated a revised commercial agreement should be signed by the teams within a week. Of course, we’ll have to go through all this again in a year or two’s time when its successor is being negotiated… Concorde Agreement "Subject to the approval [...]
Jaime Alguersuari’s first day at the office 24th July 2009, 20:18
Despite the inevitable rows over him becoming the youngest F1 driver ever, Jaime Alguersuari made his first appearance in an official Formula 1 session today. He’s only the second new driver to arrive in F1 this year – joining his team mate Sebastien Buemi who, with nine Grand Prix starts to his name, looks like [...]
Make your Hungarian GP predictions
Who will be on top at the Hungaroring this weekend? Name your choice for pole position and the poium and join the race to win a selection of F1 prizes… Share this article with your friends: Tweet
