2012 Hungarian GP - Hungaroring

[raymondu999]

2011



Strategy
2012 tyres - Medium (prime, white) and Soft (option, yellow)
2011 tyres - Soft (prime, yellow) and Supersoft (option, red)

2011 onboard (Massa P4, pole lap unavailable):

[n smikle]

Hell That was fast.

I am just watching this race to enjoy now. Mclaren are out of the championship.

Alonso is my driver now. I hope he wins this.

[Pedal to the Metal]

Unless Alonso have a very bad weekend at Hungary,Mclaren chances are done,therefore they´ve got nothing to lose and should act like that,they are black horses now

[SamH123]

Going to be very hot
Does the track layout suit Lotus as well?

[Pedal to the Metal]

Going to be very hot
Does the track layout suit Lotus as well?

If it´s hot,yes

[n smikle]

This track has traction written all over it.

[bhallg2k]

This track has traction written all over it.

I don't know that I necessarily agree with that. In my view, the Hungaroring is the epitome of an aero track - like a mini-Silverstone - because it doesn't have any stop/start corners. As such, it should suit Ferrari and Lotus pretty well.

[Pedal to the Metal]

Hockenheim required good traction too and Macca was in good shape,so it should be okay for us

[zyphro]

Going to say: Vettel or Webber will win this one with Alonso with them all the way.

[Teechnical]

What about RedBull? The track definitely suited them in 2010/11, maybe because of EBD, but idk.

[PNSD]

Hoping for a Kimi or Grosjean.

Hungary is a track of firsts quite often. So first Lotus win? First Grosjean win?

Ones I recall are first Damon Hill win, first Button win, first Heikki win, first de la Rosa podium (IIRC?). Must be a few more?

[raymondu999]

This track has traction written all over it.

I don't know that I necessarily agree with that. In my view, the Hungaroring is the epitome of an aero track - like a mini-Silverstone - because it doesn't have any stop/start corners. As such, it should suit Ferrari and Lotus pretty well.

They're all "flowing" corners - not angular ones. In that sense you're right, but there are no really quick corners here other than T4. They're all slow-medium.

Ones I recall are first Damon Hill win, first Button win, first Heikki win, first de la Rosa podium (IIRC?). Must be a few more?

Alonso IIRC. Don't remember much else

[zyphro]

Rain like last year would be nice .

[clipsy1H]

What im sure about this race ...Mercedes can't place a car in top 4 on race probably on qualifying both of them (Michael and Nico) start on first 2 lines.

[bhallg2k]

They're all "flowing" corners - not angular ones. In that sense you're right, but there are no really quick corners here other than T4. They're all slow-medium.

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You're absolutely right. I just don't make a distinction between fast flowing corners and slow flowing corners, because drivers take each as fast as the aerodynamic efficiency of their car will allow.