Ferrari Fernando Alonso thought it was ridiculous that his teammate overtake him at the German Grand Prix during the race while Massa felt dissapointed over conceding the top prize after a team order. This could yet happen again in Hungary and this time it won't be just a small punishment either. The Ferraris are making a late surging charge against both the Red Bulls and McLarens.
2010 Formula 1 Eni Magyar Nagydij
Time is running out for some teams that want to join the race for the titles this season. August is just around the corner while most of the top halves of the F1 drivers are putting a marker for November in the final hurdle to the top. Budapest will serve another running battle for the Red Bulls, McLaren and Ferrari. The Hungarian grand prix will be held from 30th July to the 1st of August. The 11th race of the season will see a competitive edge where the leader board can change and the McLarens are becoming the hunted animals.
The race circuit is 4.381km with the race distance at 308.883km. All drivers’ will need to complete 70 laps to be crowned as champion of the circuit and Michael Schumacher who holds the record of the lap time of 1:19.071 still stands since 2004. 2008 F1 champion Lewis Hamilton won this race in 2009 in the Brawn-Mercedes car.
Team orders
Under certain rules in F1, team orders are illegal but that did not stop Ferrari from using it in the German Grand Prix to secure a one-two finish with Fernando Alonso as the preferred winner than to Felipe Massa who was leading from the first corner of lap 1. This resulted in slap on the wrist of $100,000 as Ferrari breach the sporting regulation of Rob Smedley give instruction over the team radio for Massa to give way for Alonso. An unhappy Massa was definitely not amused in the press conference and he will be subjected to more torrid decision in the future if Ferrari wants to be among the final hurdle.
The McLarens have yet to find themselves in a similar situation like the Red Bulls and Ferraris when it comes to teamwork. Both Lewis Hamilton and Jensen Button finished in 4th and 5th in Hockenheim but rarely threaten the podium trio. Red Bull Sebastian Vettel started from pole position but conceded easily to the Ferraris in the first corner of the first lap to finish third. Team mate Mark Webber found himself behind the McLarens and finished in 6th place. Fernando Alonso has suddenly emerged back in the contentions for the driver’s title with only 34 points behind Lewis Hamilton in the leader board. McLarens still dominates the top spots with Jensen at 143 while Red Bull hot on their heels with Vettel and Webber tied at 136.
Bringing it on
If you are not part of the top then you might as well do your best to spoil the party and that’s what Robert Kubica likes to do. He is certainly showing that he can come out to challenge but maybe not with Renault as the engine still requires a bit of work to match the pace of the Red Bulls. Kubica finished 7th respectfully followed by the Mercedes pair of Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher, while Kubica’s team mate, Vitaly Petrov gain a point in the German grand prix. The middle pack is fighting their own battle with Rosberg in the lead with 94 points. If the top half is exciting then the middle pack makes up the kick.
Verdict
The last three years, the Hungarian grand prix has seen a McLaren cars running away with victory in three consecutive years. Lewis Hamilton won in 2007 and 2009 while team mate, Jensen Button, won in 2006 with his Honda car. The McLarens have a good track record at the Hungaroring but they are struggling for pace and it showed in Germany. Red Bull will be pushing once again and only a mistake will take their win away from them. The Ferraris might self destruct as Massa is showing signs of discontent of being second fiddle to Alonso, if that’s the case then Massa might not help Alonso to claim the grand title of being the F1 champion. Will have to stick with Red Bull once again as Vettel has shown, he’s got the car, got the pace but just prone to little mistake and he is a faster learner.
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