24H of Le Mans
2016 Hungarian GP
16h
This is the end of live qualifying for the Hungarian GP. The start of the race will be given tomorrow at 14 p.m. and will be followed live on Canal+ and with our live text.
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Grosjean on Canal+: “We can be proud of the team’s work because the conditions were really difficult. It’s true that it’s a shame to miss Q3 for a tenth behind Hamilton. You have to put your brain aside and try everything. We will be able to choose our tires for the start. The race will be long, it will be interesting. »
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Rosberg: “I don’t think about the previous results here. The car is performing well and I will have a very good opportunity tomorrow. »
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Ricciardo: “I don’t know if we were able to give everything because the yellow flag also trapped me. We were competitive in these crazy qualifiers. It was a highlight to go out with the slicks on the wet track. There were still pitfalls in Q3, but I got through them. »
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Hamilton: “I was 4 tenths ahead of Rosberg in Q3 and the youth flag trapped me. We are already obtaining a good result given the conditions. »
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Rosberg: “Conditions kept changing. The end of the session was crazy. I was able to do a very good lap on my last attempt. »
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PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION – END OF QUALIFYINGRain-soaked and action-packed session #HungarianGP #Which pic.twitter.com/WsTKTfy8aH
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15h
Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) snatched pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix with a time of 1'19"965 and more than a tenth ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton. The three-time world champion saw his last attempt stopped by a yellow flag caused by Fernando Alonso (McLaren) who spun.
The Red Bulls of Ricciardo and Verstappen are on the second row ahead of Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) and Carlos Sainz Jr (Toro Rosso). The McLarens of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button precede Nico Hülkenberg (Force India) and Valtteri Bottas (Williams).
Nico Rosberg's pole position is subject to controversy since the Championship leader remained on the attack under yellow flag.
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Rosberg took advantage of the yellow flag which penalized his opponents to score the 26th pole of his F1 career.
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Verstappent missed his final flying lap for a second behind the checkered flag.
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Rosberg snatched pole with a time of 1’19”965, more than a tenth ahead of Hamilton! The Red Bulls of Ricciardo and Verstappen are on the 2nd row in front of Vettel and Sainz Jr. The McLarens of Alonso and Button precede Hülkenberg and Bottas.
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Alonso spins and prevents some drivers from progressing.
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Verstappen is the first to take the checkered flag. The Red Bull driver is 4th.
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The pilots prepare for their last attempt.
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Sainz Jr climbs to 6th place with a tenth ahead of Alonso.
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Hamilton remains on provisional pole ahead of Rosberg and the Red Bulls of Ricciardo and Verstappen. Vettel is 5th ahead of the McLarens of Alonso and Button. Sainz Jr is 8th ahead of Hülkenberg and Bottas.
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Vettel signs the 5th provisional time, 7 tenths from provisional pole. The Ferrari driver almost got trapped by the last curb and he escaped at the cost of a big gap.
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Rosberg is 93 thousandths closer to Hamilton who retains provisional pole. Ricciardo remains 3rd ahead of Verstappen.
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Big scare for Ricciardo who almost lost control of his Red Bull when going over the curb at the last corner. The Australian set the 3rd fastest time by half a second while he could be ahead of the Mercedes.
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Rosberg sets a first benchmark in 1’20”499. Hamilton beat his teammate by 4 tenths with a time of 1’20″108.
