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It’s the last gasp before the mid-season break and after last week’s upset at Hockenheim, the Hungarian Grand Prix will have a lot riding on it. Join The Roar for a live blog of the race, start from 11:10pm AEST.
Often thought of as a large-scale go-kart circuit, the Hungaroring has been scene to many exciting races over the years, with its tight and twisty corners replicating that of Monaco – but without the barriers.
The 4.3km layout doesn’t favour power as much as downforce, allowing the underpowered cars to compete closer with the likes of Mercedes AMG and Ferrari.
Typically, the 70-lap race sees multiple pit-stops, though with the Pirelli tyres being as durable as they’ve been in 2018 – a one-stopper on the medium, softs and ultrasofts look likely.
There will be extra attention on Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari this weekend, given the shock retirement in Germany and the news of President Sergio Marchionne’s passing during the week.
What will work to the four-time champion’s favour will be the fact he has won two of the last three races in Hungary, with the Ferrari clearly strongest at the Hungaroring. However, the new standings leader Lewis Hamilton has had the most wins here, with a total of five.
A wet qualifying session saw Mercedes AMG lock out the front-row of the grid, with Hamilton on pole ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
Kimi Räikkönen led Vettel in the Ferrari battle, with the red cars both lining up on the second row of the grid.
Both Toro Rossos entered the top ten in qualifying for the first time in 2018, with Brendon Hartley in eighth joining Pierre Gasly in sixth, for the Honda-powered squad.
Carlos Sainz was fifth fastest in the wet conditions for Renault, whilst Daniel Ricciardo was eliminated in Q2 down in twelfth.
Forecasts for the race appears to be dry, so that should hand the upper-hand back to Ferrari, otherwise Mercedes AMG are in a strong position to contest for the win.
Tune in from 11:10pm AEST on The Roar for live blog coverage of the Hungarian Grand Prix, as the championship is set for one more roll of the dice before the summer interval.
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