****The Official Hungarian Grand Prix thread 2015****

[Megaflow]

Hamilton for pole and the win.

Given his record here, dragging a win out of the hound that was the '09 McLaren and his performance last year, I can't see anybody else is in the game.

[vonuber]

That was the b-spec mclaren.

[007 VXR]

Johnd52 said:

Anyone have any information on transport between central Budapest and the circuit?

Taxi is (was 2013) 35 euros each way fixed rate..

Dont the train or bus.. long walk when you arrive.

[RoadRunner220]

Norfolkit said:

This is the one (F1) race we're going to this year

Never been to the Hungaroring before, looking forward to it.

Same here, on both counts. It's a new race and country for me.

Looks like it's going to be a very very hot one.

[carinaman]

Gaz. said:

G321 said:

I've always thought that the Hungaroring has been way ahead of it's time as a GP circuit.....It managed to create the most boring processions along with featureless corners at least 20 years before Tilke came along with his ruinous circuit designs

Was a communist state with very little motorsport heritage too. It's ok though as it's Europe and potatoes are a staple. TBH I struggle to see the difference between Hungary in 1986 and Sochi, Istanbul, Baku, Yas Marina... Atleast Korea has a massive car industry even if the location and logistics of their track was absurd.

Still, it's a massively popular track with bums on seats from all over Europe with 3 day crowds comfortably over 200,000. There's a hell of a lot of tracks that wouldn't mind a crowd that size, both traditional and Tilkerings alike.

It's like a home GP for the Finns don't the pundits always say?

With Räikkönen, Bottas and Rosberg driving it's like they have 2 and 1/2 Finns to cheer on. There are three Finns in the top three most competitive teams.

I thought Istanbul was a pretty good circuit.

[NRS]

Gaz. said:

Guess who got their dates mixed up....

Hope they didn't get offended,

[slipstream 1985]

NRS said:

Gaz. said:

Guess who got their dates mixed up....

Hope they didn't get offended,

you prune

[NRS]

slipstream 1985 said:

you prune

Hope it's a good race and it will be interesting to see if McLaren do a bit better as they suggested might be possible. Hard to see past a Mercedes 1-2 and Ferrari behind them.

[carinaman]

ash73 said:

NRS said:

it will be interesting to see if McLaren do a bit better as they suggested might be possible

I don't believe a word RD, or anyone from McLaren, says these days.

Do you believe what Alonso or Button says?

[rscott]

carinaman said:

ash73 said:

NRS said:

it will be interesting to see if McLaren do a bit better as they suggested might be possible

I don't believe a word RD, or anyone from McLaren, says these days.

Do you believe what Alonso or Button says?

He only believes them if they say unpleasant things about Hamilton.

[007 VXR]

rscott said:

carinaman said:

ash73 said:

NRS said:

it will be interesting to see if McLaren do a bit better as they suggested might be possible

I don't believe a word RD, or anyone from McLaren, says these days.

Do you believe what Alonso or Button says?

He only believes them if they say unpleasant things about Hamilton.

[jbudgie]

007 VXR said:

rscott said:

carinaman said:

ash73 said:

NRS said:

it will be interesting to see if McLaren do a bit better as they suggested might be possible

I don't believe a word RD, or anyone from McLaren, says these days.

Do you believe what Alonso or Button says?

He only believes them if they say unpleasant things about Hamilton.

[Norfolkit]

RoadRunner220 said:

Norfolkit said:

This is the one (F1) race we're going to this year

Never been to the Hungaroring before, looking forward to it.

Same here, on both counts. It's a new race and country for me.

Looks like it's going to be a very very hot one.

We got here (central Budapest, not camping) on Wednesday and it's been stupidly hot, forecast say 37/38 but it's felt even hotter than that. The overground train out to the track yesterday had no aircon and was a nightmare. We did have a thunderstorm smack in the middle of the pit walk and another one last night so it will probably be even more humid today (eek). Great place to stay though, very cheap to eat and drink, beer in a shop is around 50p per can, only about £1.50 out at the track.

[Mikey G]

Sergio goes inverted...
Bit scary having the suspension break.

[lbc]

Perez lucky to escape big crash FP1. Red flagged.

Right rear wheel failed.

[Eric Mc]

Not very confidence inspiring.

[SPR2]

Perez very lucky to walk away from that.

[budgie smuggler]

For anyone else who missed it:
http://www.gfycat.com/DecimalZanyBasenji

[johnnymaestro]

Nice to see a PH sticker on JP's helmet today.

[hornetrider]

budgie smuggler said:

For anyone else who missed it:
http://www.gfycat.com/DecimalZanyBasenji

Weird one, what's flipped it over? I don't think it's the start of the culvert/ditch, nor the advertising hoarding.