Formula 1 ing magyar nagydij 2008 (hungary)

**CVT** · August 2nd, 2008 12:34 PM

From the looks of the results in Friday practice,- it looks like it will be another McLaren weekend in Hungary.....

Friday analysis - McLaren lead the way in Hungary

A dusty surface and high ambient and track temperatures created the usual first-day problems for all of the teams on Friday at the Hungaroring, requiring them to chase set-ups as grip improved all through the two practice sessions. At the end of it, McLaren once again set the benchmark, with championship leader Lewis Hamilton clocking the fastest overall time. Renault, however, also caught the eye, with their R28 showing some impressive speed behind the silver cars. We take a team-by-team look at the early progress in Budapest…

McLaren
Lewis Hamilton, 1m 21.535s, P4s, P/1m 20.554s, P1
Heikki Kovalainen, 1m 21.410s, P3/1m 20.760s, P3
McLaren brought along new noses with Honda-style upper wings, and Hamilton said that they made the car feel better balanced after trying them in the afternoon. He had no problem setting the fastest time in that session, while Kovalainen similarly praised the balance and said he had opted to conserve tyres rather than go for outright lap times. McLaren look pretty good so far.

Renault
Fernando Alonso, 1m 21.802s, P5/1m 20.928s, P4
Nelson Piquet, 1m 22.326s, P8/1m 20.748s, P2
Renault believe they are once again moving in the right direction with their R28. Both Alonso and Piquet reported that it reacted well to set-up changes throughout the day, and that their running had been productive.

Ferrari
Kimi Raikkonen, 1m 21.345s, P2/1m 21.009s, P5
Felipe Massa, 1m 20.981s, P1/1m 21.010, P6
Massa reported that his Ferrari felt better on Bridgestone’s harder tyre, and said it was hard to figure out just where they were in comparison with McLaren. Both F2008s ran the new sharkfin engine cover, but Raikkonen said it was difficult to quantify its overall contribution. The general feeling in the camp was that McLaren are very strong again here.

BMW Sauber
Nick Heidfeld, 1m 22.370s, P9/1m 21.138s, P7
Robert Kubica, 1m 22.267s, P7/1m 21.363s, P8
BMW Sauber had one of their usual Fridays, turning initial balance problems into something more positive by the end of the afternoon session. In common with most runners, they experienced some tyre graining, but Heidfeld in particular found that some major set-up changes late in the afternoon had a beneficial effect.

Toyota
Jarno Trulli, 1m 22.457s, P10/1m 21.505, P9
Timo Glock, 1m 21.931s, P6/1m 21.662s, P11
Trulli and Glock showed well all day as they focused on assessing tyre performance.

Williams
Nico Rosberg, 1m 23.147s, P16/1m 21.581s, P10
Kazuki Nakajima, 1m 23.274s, P17/1m 21.902s, P14
Williams had a tough morning, but Rosberg was much happier with his FW30 in the afternoon as he moved up to complete the top 10. Nakajima was as fast as him in the morning, but got left behind as the day progressed.

Red Bull
Mark Webber, 1m 22.654s, P11/1m 21.733s, P12
David Coulthard, 1m 22.700s, P12/1m 21.837s, P13
Both Webber and Coulthard completed their programmes, but said their Red Bull RB4s lacked sheer pace.

Toro Rosso
Sebastien Bourdais, 1m 22.900s, P13/1m 21.955s, P15
Sebastian Vettel, 1m 23.923s, P20/1m 22.945s, P20
Bourdais said he had a day being patient, awaiting the improvement in track conditions that always comes on the second day, but was generally happy with his progress. Vettel had the day from Hell, stopping in Turn Five in both sessions with hydraulic problems.

Honda
Jenson Button, 1m 22.917s, P14/1m 22.150s, P16
Rubens Barrichello, 1m 23.093s, P15/1m 22.448s, P19
Memories of Button’s win here in 2006 were indeed distant as Honda struggled to outpace Force India despite new rear suspension on the RA108s. The Englishman was happier with his car in the afternoon following positive set-up changes which made his car more responsive. Barrichello continued to struggle with understeer.

Force India
Giancarlo Fisichella, 1m 23.459s, P19/1m 22.197s, P17
Adrian Sutil, 1m 23.353s, P18/1m 22.358s, P18
Force India’s drivers were pleased to use their new seamless shift transmission at last, and the main thrust of the day was to acquire further data on it prior to its scheduled debut in Valencia. Fisichella said the upshifts were much better, but neither he nor Sutil was entirely satisfied with their car’s balance as the grip level continually improved

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**CVT** · August 3rd, 2008 07:46 PM

Great overtaking maneuver by FM on HK and LH at the start of the race.... He is now leading the race! KR fell down by a place... He is now 7th behind FA....

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**CVT** · August 3rd, 2008 07:46 PM

Great overtaking maneuver by FM on HK and LH at the start of the race.... He is now leading the race! KR fell down by a place... He is now 7th behind FA....

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**CVT** · August 3rd, 2008 09:23 PM

Poor FM,- his engine blew up while leading the race, with 3 laps to go.... I'd say HK is very lucky today for winning the race.... Also, great drive from TG.....

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**coiter** · August 4th, 2008 08:17 AM

wawang FM. breaks of the game. this race may have cost him the driver's championship. hanep din sa LH coming back after a puncture. tapos si NH gaining about 8 places. hopefully magising uli si KR after his 3rd place finish.

**BoyFerrari** · August 6th, 2008 06:26 PM

Hamilton flat-spotted his tires by himself. He was too aggressive on the curves. You should see during the Practice Sessions that Hungaroring was eating out on the tire threads on almost every race team. The last 2 races here, as i can recall, were wet.

**lugarai** · August 8th, 2008 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by CVT

Poor FM,- his engine blew up while leading the race, with 3 laps to go.... I'd say HK is very lucky today for winning the race.... Also, great drive from TG.....

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CVT wala bang mabibilinang dvd ng mga race nayan....wala wenta laguna cable!!!

**CVT** · August 9th, 2008 09:35 PM

^^^ Bro.,- if you have broadband internet, then it should be available 'live' in streaming video.... Or you can download videos of the old races from u*******....

I wonder why you do not have coverage in your Laguna Cable.... My friend from Binan watches the race from his cable TV.... Malamang iba ang provider....

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