2012 Hungarian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton Takes Victory in Subdued Race

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Published: July 29, 2012

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I think Jamie Alguersuari found it very difficult to describe the 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix when asked by James Allen to summarise the race with a few laps remaining towards the end of BBC Radio 5 live’s coverage.

Alguersuari did a pretty good job in the end by explaining that the race itself wasn’t entirely boring, but that it hadn’t exactly been great.  It was more a battle of strategy and a fight for clean air than a closely fought battle on the track.

The problem with the Hungarian Grand Prix is that it has been named by many pundits as Monte Carlo with run-off areas.  The circuit has always been difficult to overtake, and, with the added problem of unpredictable Pirelli tyres, we were left with a somewhat processional race.

Of course, that doesn’t take anything away from the eventual result.  Race winner Lewis Hamilton was switched on from the very first lap of qualifying, and the Lotus team played a tactical blinder.  However, I can’t help but walk away from this race feeling slightly deflated.

 

Qualifying

Qualifying 1 didn’t throw up many surprises, but it did set the tone for the rest of the day with strong performances from McLaren and Lotus.  Traffic was a big issue in the first round, and many drivers struggled to find grip on a circuit that is only really used once a year for the Grand Prix.

The three new teams dropped out in Q1, and they were joined as usual by a Torro Rosso.  However, this time it was Ricciardo who joined Caterham, Marussia and HRT.

Qualifying 2 was much closer, and it really looked as if we would see some big names dropping out. There were notable performances from Bruno Senna, the Froce Indias and Felipe Massa, who consistantly set faster times than his teammate for the first time in ages.



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