2020 Hungarian Grand Prix
2020 Hungarian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 3 of 17[a] in the 2020 Formula One World Championship
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Race details[1] | |||||
Date | 19 July 2020 | ||||
Official name | Formula 1 Aramco Magyar Nagydíj 2020 | ||||
Location |
Hungaroring Mogyoród, Hungary | ||||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
Course length | 4.381 km (2.722 miles) | ||||
Distance | 70 laps, 306.630 km (190.531 miles) | ||||
Weather | Wet at start, partly cloudy | ||||
Attendance | 0[b] | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Mercedes | ||||
Time | 1:13.447 | ||||
Fastest lap | |||||
Driver | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |||
Time | 1:16.627 on lap 70 (lap record) | ||||
Podium | |||||
First | Mercedes | ||||
Second | Red Bull Racing-Honda | ||||
Third | Mercedes | ||||
Lap leaders |
The 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Aramco Magyar Nagydíj 2020) was a Formula One motor race held on 19 July 2020 at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, Hungary.[1] The race was the third round of the 2020 Formula One World Championship, the 36th running of the Hungarian Grand Prix and the 35th time the race had been run as a World Championship event since the inaugural season in 1950. Lewis Hamilton was the defending race winner and the eventual winner of this Grand Prix, Hamilton's second successive win of the 2020 season and his eighth at the Hungaroring.
Background
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
On the provisional 2020 calendar, published in 2019, the Hungarian Grand Prix was pencilled in for 2 August.[2] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIA reshuffled the calendar. The Hungarian Grand Prix was moved to 19 July swapping places with the British Grand Prix.[3]
Prior to the race, concerns were raised regarding Hungary's strict coronavirus restrictions, which include the threat of fines and imprisonment for personnel who do not comply.
Championship standings before the race
After the second round, the
Entrants
The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.[7] Robert Kubica took part in the first practice session for Alfa Romeo Racing in place of Kimi Räikkönen.[8]
Tyre choices
The Hungarian Grand Prix used the C2, C3 and C4 combination of tyres, the second, third, and fourth hardest compounds available. The same compound selection as was used in the first two races of the season at the Red Bull Ring.[9]
Practice
The first practice session was topped by Lewis Hamilton and then Valtteri Bottas, both of Mercedes, followed by Sergio Pérez and then Lance Stroll, both of Racing Point.[10] Pierre Gasly was unable to set a lap time due to issues with his power unit.[11]
Second practice was run in the wet and ended with Sebastian Vettel fastest for Ferrari ahead of Bottas and McLaren's Carlos Sainz Jr., in a session where only 13 drivers set a time.[12] The third practice session ended with Bottas fastest ahead of Hamilton and Pérez.[13]
Qualifying
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The start of qualifying was marked by most of the cars immediately exiting the
In Q2, the five drivers knocked out were
Qualifying classification
Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid | ||
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Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |||||
1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:14.907 | 1:14.261 | 1:13.447 | 1 |
2 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:15.474 | 1:14.530 | 1:13.554 | 2 |
3 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-BWT Mercedes | 1:14.895 | 1:15.176 | 1:14.377 | 3 |
4 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point-BWT Mercedes | 1:14.681 | 1:15.394 | 1:14.545 | 4 |
5 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:15.455 | 1:15.131 | 1:14.774 | 5 |
6 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:15.793 | 1:15.006 | 1:14.817 | 6 |
7 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-Honda | 1:15.495 | 1:14.976 | 1:14.849 | 7 |
8 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:15.444 | 1:15.085 | 1:14.966 | 8 |
9 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | McLaren-Renault | 1:15.281 | 1:15.267 | 1:15.027 | 9 |
10 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:15.767 | 1:15.508 | No time | 10 |
11 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:15.848 | 1:15.661 | N/A | 11 |
12 | 63 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:15.585 | 1:15.698 | N/A | 12 |
13 | 23 | Alexander Albon
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Red Bull Racing-Honda | 1:15.722 | 1:15.715 | N/A | 13 |
14 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:15.719 | 1:15.742 | N/A | 14 |
15 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:16.105 | 1:16.544 | N/A | 15 |
16 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:16.152 | N/A | N/A | 16 |
17 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:16.204 | N/A | N/A | 17 |
18 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:16.407 | N/A | N/A | 18 |
19 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari | 1:16.506 | N/A | N/A | 19 |
20 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari | 1:16.614 | N/A | N/A | 20 |
107% time: 1:19.908 | |||||||
Source:[16] |
Race
Pre-race
Max Verstappen crashed on the way to the grid, damaging his front wing and suspension. His car was repaired prior to the formation lap and he started from his original grid position.
At the start of the formation lap all drivers but one were on the intermediate tyres with Magnussen on full wets. During the formation lap, both Haas cars entered the pits and swapped from intermediate and wet tyres to slicks.
The race started in damp conditions with further rain forecast during the race.
Race report
At the start of the race,
On laps 9 and 10, Bottas duelled with
On lap 30, Ferrari, betting on there being no rain, had Vettel pit for hard tyres. This became the view of all the teams in the next few laps, and all of the drivers pitted for new slick tyres. Three laps later, Leclerc was involved in another close fight, this time with Lando Norris for 13th. After Hamilton's pit stop on lap 40, his lead over Verstappen stood at over 20 seconds. This was enough time for him to pit near the end of the race onto soft tyres, so he could set the fastest lap of the race, a 1:16:627. In the final few laps, Albon overtook Vettel for fifth place, and Sainz overtook the other Ferrari of Leclerc for tenth (Sainz would later be promoted to ninth following a penalty for Magnussen). On the final lap, Bottas had a chance to overtake Verstappen for second place; he was not, however, able to get past.[17]
Post-race
Race classification
- Notes
- ^1 – Includes one point for fastest lap.
- ^2 – Kevin Magnussen qualified 16th, but his place on the grid was left vacant as he came into the pits during the formation lap. He originally finished 9th, but received a ten-second time penalty for breaching rules regarding radio communications on the formation lap.[18]
- ^3 – Romain Grosjean qualified 18th, but his place on the grid was left vacant as he came into the pits during the formation lap. He originally finished 15th, but received a ten-second time penalty for breaching rules regarding radio communications on the formation lap.[18]
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings, which are accurate as of final declaration of results.
See also
Notes
- ^ The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic saw several Grands Prix cancelled or rescheduled. The revised calendar consisted of seventeen races.
- ^ The Grand Prix was held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.
References
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- ^ "F1 Calendar 2020 - Enjoy a Record-breaking 22 Races in the 2020 Season". Formula1.com. 19 August 2019. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "F1 confirms first 8 races of revised 2020 calendar, starting with Austria double header". Formula1.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Noble, Jonathon (11 July 2020). "Prison threat for UK and non-EU F1 personnel that break strict Hungarian GP restrictions". Autosport. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Ferrari will pay 'more attention' to protocols". 11 July 2020. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "2020 Styrian Grand Prix – Championship Points" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "2020 Hungarian Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Cooper, Adam (15 July 2020). "Robert Kubica gets second FP1 outing with Alfa Romeo at Hungarian Grand Prix". Autosport.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Cooper, Adam (11 June 2020). "Tyre compounds will switch for second F1 race of Silverstone double-header". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Larkam, Lewis (17 July 2020). "Hamilton sets blistering pace in opening Hungarian GP F1 practice". Crash. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Collantine, Keith (17 July 2020). "Black Mercedes lead 'pink Mercedes' in first practice". RaceFans. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "FP2: Vettel heads Bottas in wet second Hungarian GP practice session". formula1.com. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "2020 Hungarian Grand Prix FP3 report and highlights: Bottas leads Hamilton and Perez as Verstappen spins in final practice session in Hungary | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com.
- ^ "Hamilton takes pole in Hungary". formula1.com. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Hungarian GP Qualifying Report". formula1.com. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Formula 1 Aramco Magyar Nagydíj 2020 – Qualifying". Formula1.com. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Emons, Michael (19 July 2020). "F1 live: Hungarian Grand Prix". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Magnussen and Grosjean demoted one place each after post-race time penalties in Hungary". Formula1.com. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Red Bull escape penalty after accusation of artificially drying Albon's grid slot". Formula1.com. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "F1 news: Renault protests Racing Point again in Hungary". www.motorsport.com.
- ^ "Formula 1 Aramco Magyar Nagydíj 2020 – Race Result". Formula1.com. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Hungary 2020 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com.