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[Marklar]

Provisional Starting Grid
1 Hamilton
2 Rosberg
3 Vettel
4 Ricciardo
5 Räikkönen
6 Bottas
7 Kvyat
8 Massa
9 Verstappen
10 Grosjean
11 Hülkenberg
12 Sainz
13 Perez
14 Maldonado
15 Alonso
16 Button
17 Ericsson
18 Nasr
19 Merhi
20 Stevens
Source: formula1.com

Facts
Track length: 4.381 km
Laps: 70
Total distance: 306.630 km
Distance to the first turn: 610 m
Lap record: 1:19.071 (Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 2004)
Pirelli tyres: Soft / Medium
Downforce level: High
Tyre wear: Medium
Fuel consumption: Medium
Brake load: Medium
Safety car probability: 14 %
Pit stop time: 16 seconds
Most wins driver: Schumacher, Hamilton (4)
Most wins constructor: McLaren (11)
Most wins engine: Mercedes (9)
Pole conversation rate: 44.83 %
Average starting position of the winner: 2.49
Wins from: 1st (13), 2nd (5), 3rd (6), 4th (3), 12th (1), 14th (1)
Winner 2014: Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull, 1:53:05.058)
Fastest lap 2014: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes, 1:25.724)
Expected tyre strategy: 2 stops - soft, soft (29), medium (53)
Sources: statsf1.com, auto-motor-und-sport.de

DRS zones and pit lane

Source: formula1.com

Weather
A front will move over central Hungary overnight on Saturday and in the early morning on Sunday, bringing the possibility for some storms. A few clouds from this front could linger in the area as the sun rises, but these clouds should dissipate before midday. There is only a slight threat for rainfall during the afternoon, with a few isolated showers possible in the area. Overall, we expect the race to be dry and windy, with a strong wind from the northwest behind the front and a cooler high temperature of 29 C.
Source: ubimet.com

Schedule
09:25 - 10:00 GP3 Series
10:35 - 11:25 GP2 Series
11:45 - 12:20 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
12:25 - 13:15 Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk
12:30 Drivers Track Parade
12:45 30 Year Celebration of Honour
12:45 - 13:15 Starting Grid Presentation
13:45 Minute silence for Jules Bianchi
13:46 National Anthem
14:00 Race
(all times CET)
Source: formula1.com

Official Live Timing
http://www.formula1....tml#leaderboard

Questions
-Will it rain?
-Will we see Bernd Mayländer in the leading?
-In which lap will Alonso push his car back into the pits again? Or will he even score points?
-Who will be best of the rest (behind the top 4 teams)?
-Can Hulkenberg continue his point finish streak?
-Will Maldonado make the race exciting?
-Who will be the first Mercedes "challenger"?
-How much positions will Massa win at the start?
-Who will lead this time after turn 1?
-Will Hamilton and Räikkönen continue their 1-2 streak in Budapest?
-Who will win the 30th Budapest GP?

Edited by Marklar, 26 July 2015 - 08:43.

[superden]

Hamilton wins.
Rosberg second.
Some other guy third.

[JHSingo]

Hamilton wins.
Rosberg second.
Some other guy third.

 

Repeat ad-nauseam for the rest of the season, and probably next season too.

 

Edited by JHSingo, 26 July 2015 - 01:07.

[lbennie]

Hamilton to win by 20+ seconds in div1

 

Ric to win div2

[Mat13]

Hoping for a Hamilton win, hope it's not easy though. Rosberg second, Vettel third.

[Requiem84]

Hoping for a P6/7 for Verstappen.

A bit afraid for the start with the Mercs all around him.

How do we think new starting procedures are going to affect the start? More big off the line differences and mayhem?

[thegamer23]

Hoping for a P6/7 for Verstappen.

A bit afraid for the start with the Mercs all around him.

How do we think new starting procedures are going to affect the start? More big off the line differences and mayhem?

Wasn't it (manual starts) from Spa?

[Marklar]

Overnight the circuit was hit by very heavy rain for three hours. So the circuit is green but will have a bit rubber after the support races today. The track temps are currently 25 ° C lower than yesterday. And the tailwind is currently quite heavy.

[aramos]

Vettel, Ricciardo and Raikkonen for third should be of interest. Thats about all there is to see here though ignoring reliability.

[topical]

Hamilton will cruise to another win and for about the thirtieth time in his career claim it's his best ever drive . . . and Webber, sorry Rosberg will limp home to another uninspiring second, and the newspapers will have another 3 weeks of "how to fix broken F1" articles.

Or we might get lucky and it rains.

[STRFerrari4Ever]

If it's a Merc 1-2 into T1, that's how it will stay for the duration of the race barring any reliability issues.

The race for P3 is going to be fierce between Seb, Dan and Kimi.

What are the chances of rain today?

[Lotusseven]

 

My predictions:

1.ROS 

2.VET

3.HAM ...a misstake somewhere and he runs wide which makes ROS take the lead.

 

BUT, RIC, MAL, VES, SAI, MER - tecnical problems/DNF.

 

I wish all a safe race !! 

Edited by Lotusseven, 26 July 2015 - 08:01.

[topical]

If it's a Merc 1-2 into T1, that's how it will stay for the duration of the race barring any reliability issues.

The race for P3 is going to be fierce between Seb, Dan and Kimi.

What are the chances of rain today?

 

Just checked forecast. Chances are zero. Dry and sunny.

[STRFerrari4Ever]

Praying that Seb gets a lightning start and goes from P3 to P1 then we'd have a race on our hands.

[aramos]

If it's a Merc 1-2 into T1, that's how it will stay for the duration of the race barring any reliability issues.

The race for P3 is going to be fierce between Seb, Dan and Kimi.

What are the chances of rain today?

 

I think it will go Seb p3, Kimi p4. Ferrari still have a fundamentally faster and more flexible car.

[Ev0d3vil]

Bernie sent a plane to Nice to pick the Bianchi family to Hungary. Nice of him to do that!

[FrontWing]

Praying that Seb gets a lightning start and goes from P3 to P1 then we'd have a race on our hands.

Watching the Gp2 race,  2nd on the dirty side are getting bad starts. Vettel may have a shot into the first corner.

Edited by FrontWing, 26 July 2015 - 08:43.

[Raikkonen94]

I hope Lewis wins this race because in that case the statistics say that Kimi will finish 2nd! But all jokes aside, probably just a HAM-ROS-VET podium, but I also think Vettel might have a shot at the start to get ROS from his clean side of the grid.

[Marklar]

Watching the Gp2 race,  2nd on the dirty side are getting bad starts. Vettel may have a shot into the first corner.

In the GP3 race the 2nd on the dirty side won the start and the race (and the pole sitter was out on lap 2). So it doesn't mean anything. The track is green now so the difference between dirty and clean side is very low.

[kosmos]

I hope Vettel can overtake 1 or even 2 Mercs at the start, at least to have some action at the start before the snorefest begins.

[Zava]

I'm doing the long walk from the train to t12 currently, it is pretty chilly, cloudy and windy.

One thing's fo sho, I'll be here after the gp:
http://i.imgur.com/y3zCEY4.jpg

(edit panel won't load, I can't embed the pic)
 

Edited by SophieB, 26 July 2015 - 09:24.
Here, allow me.

[FrontWing]

In the GP3 race the 2nd on the dirty side won the start and the race (and the pole sitter was out on lap 2). So it doesn't mean anything. The track is green now so the difference between dirty and clean side is very low.

Just watching the GP2 race thats on at the moment. P2 was terrible off the start, but then I think some of that was down to the driver.

[SophieB]

Adam Cooper ‏@adamcooperF1  42m42 minutes ago

The Bianchi family are en route to the Hungaroring after Bernie Ecclestone sent a plane to Nice to pick them up

[Elloh]

In the GP3 race the 2nd on the dirty side won the start and the race (and the pole sitter was out on lap 2). So it doesn't mean anything. The track is green now so the difference between dirty and clean side is very low.

 

When GP3 started all track was green. Now after GP3, GP2 and soon Porsche there will be difference.

[RainyAfterlifeDaylight]

I have written simulation program for computer and it shows that Fernando Alonso will win the race 

[TomNokoe]

Rosberg off the podium with 2 Ferraris between him and race winner Hamilton.

Kimi to run an alternate strategy resulting in his last stint run on soft tyres and he will pass both Rosberg and Vettel to come home P2.


Hamilton
+18 secs Kimi
+30 secs Vettel
+32 secs Rosberg

Edited by TomNokoe, 26 July 2015 - 09:38.

[Paincake]

I haven't been to the forums in a while, but I'd like to say I hope today's race will be as good as it was in Silverstone, wich was definitely the best race of the season so far. I'm hoping for a Ricciardo vs Vettel vs Rosberg battle, with Hamilton getting his first grand chelem, who knows.

[Jimisgod]

I have written simulation program for computer and it shows that Fernando Alonso will win the race 

 

I think you have a bug in the program...

[SealTheDiffuser]

easy RIC win today

[RainyAfterlifeDaylight]

I think you have a bug in the program...

No way. I am genius 

[FrontWing]

I have written simulation program for computer and it shows that Fernando Alonso will win the race 

[Marklar]

I have written simulation program for computer and it shows that Fernando Alonso will win the race 

Are you using the same simulation program like Mercedes in Monaco?

[STRFerrari4Ever]

Will both McLaren's finish or will another issue force them into retirement? This was supposed to be their best chance of genuine points, according to them.

[Jordan44]

 

 

My predictions:

1.ROS 

2.VET

3.HAM ...a misstake somewhere and he runs wide which makes ROS take the lead.

 

BUT, RIC, MAL, VES, SAI, MER - tecnical problems/DNF.

 

I wish all a safe race !! 

 

 

Hamilton's pace should be good enough today to allow for mistakes 

 

 

I have written simulation program for computer and it shows that Fernando Alonso will win the race  

 

I checked the settings and you've got it in the wrong mode; you selected first retirement.

Edited by J0rd4n, 26 July 2015 - 10:02.

[Marklar]

A mistake somewhere where he runs wide doesn't explain how Vettel would be able to beat him.

During the first lap?

[brr]

I have written simulation program for computer and it shows that Fernando Alonso will win the race 

 

Did the program create a virtual Piquet Jr to explain the miracle?

[Marklar]

Albert Fabrega ES ‏@AlbertFabrega

La familia d Jules Bianchi ha llegado al paddock d Hungaroring

 

[Mat13]

Did the program create a virtual Piquet Jr to explain the miracle?

HA!

I almost hoped Hamilton was going to be caught out by the red flag yesterday and have to start 11th. This was my favourite race last year, not too optimistic for today though.

[RainyAfterlifeDaylight]

Are you using the same simulation program like Mercedes in Monaco?

Their simulator is child play compare to mine. My program doesn't panic like theirs did in Monaco and mine doesn't listen to drivers at all. My program always calls the shots by itself and it is antiJinx too  

 

Congratulations to everyone at McLarenHonda. This will be a sweet victory.

[RainyAfterlifeDaylight]

Did the program create a virtual Piquet Jr to explain the miracle?

There is no need for that. Hamilton will do it instead.

[Jejking]

I think you have a bug in the program...

[kvyatfan]

easy RIC win today

It is possible. I'd say he can at least take second. Should be an interesting race.

[igoru]

Both Mclaren in points.....

[SamH123]

Ricciardo has a extra set of fresh softs compared to the Ferraris

Could this be key?

 

Can Ricciardo do Quali softs - Meds - New Softs whereas Vettel as to do Quali softs - Meds - Used Softs?  

[Kristian]

Hamilton will cruise to another win and for about the thirtieth time in his career claim it's his best ever drive . . . and Webber, sorry Rosberg will limp home to another uninspiring second, and the newspapers will have another 3 weeks of "how to fix broken F1" articles.

Or we might get lucky and it rains.

 

This to be honest. 

 

I need to go out for lunch so I'm missing the race live (which is slightly annoying given its the only one in 7 weeks)  so I'll watch the recording later,  but I'm not that gutted. Just goes to show really... 

[Marklar]

[Mandzipop]

Wow, I didn't know that a change of 10 degrees celsius is also classed as a climatic change and can make changes to the car.

[Marklar]

Wow, I didn't know that a change of 10 degrees celsius is also classed as a climatic change and can make changes to the car.

They are allowed to change the cooling aero (brakes) if I'm right?

Edited by Marklar, 26 July 2015 - 10:43.

[MastaKink]

Hopefully should be a good battle between Seb-DanR-Kimi for the last podium spot.  Lewis to win a good 20 seconds ahead of Rosberg.  At least 1 McHonda in the points would be good, Alonso is a boss around this track so he might be the one to watch(if he survives the 1st lap charge).

[CountDooku]

Wow, I didn't know that a change of 10 degrees celsius is also classed as a climatic change and can make changes to the car.

According to Greenpeace/IPCC, 2 degrees is enough to end the world!