On another sunny day the final
practice session for the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix would get underway with
Felipe Massa take to the track for the Williams Martini team. He was
followed shortly after by team-mate Valtteri Bottas. First out has being the
Torro Rosso's of Vergne and Kvyat. More drivers would take to the track as
both Williams drivers pitted after their installation laps. A number of
drivers were practicing their starts at the end of the pitlane before
getting underway. Everyone was on the medium tyre for their first runs with
a handful of drivers completing two laps prior to pitting. Yet to come out
was Button and the two Force India cars.
Kobayashi would set the first time with a 1m:30.267 but both Rosberg and
Magnussen would go quicker. Rosberg was fastest with a 1m:26.374 as
Hulkenberg took to the track. We also had Hamilton, Kvyat, and Maldonado out
on the track. Rosberg was on a quicker lap but would run wide at Turn twelve
ruining his lap. Hamilton would set a 1m:30.055 on his first timed lap.
Kvyat would move ahead of Hamilton with a 1m:27.891 with Perez having left
the pits for the first time. Maldonado was now fourth, 1m:28.108, as we had
both Marussia's on the track. Hulkenberg was now third with a time of
1m:27.872 while for Williams Valtteri would return to the track for his
first timed run. Felipe would follow shortly after with both still on the
medium tyre.
Kvyat was now third, 1m:27.220, followed by Hulkenberg and Maldonado. Perez
was now fourth, 1m:27.701, followed now by Hulkenberg and Gutierrez.
Valtteri was on his first timed lap as Magnussen pitted. Valtteri would
complete his lap setting a 1m:26.949 to be second. Felipe would set a slow
1m:32.029 as Rosberg improved his time with a 1M;26.292 to lead Valtteri by
0.657. But Felipe would move ahead of Valtteri to be third, 1m:26.694, to be
behind Vettel who was second. Ricciardo would be third but Valtteri would
move to the top of the times with a 1m:26.240. Rosberg
was now second and had pitted, followed by Vettel, Ricciardo, Felipe,
Raikkonen, Magnussen, Kvyat, Perez, and Vergne tenth.
Yet to set a time was Alonso as Ricciardo went fastest in sector two.
Ricciardo would move ahead of Valtteri with a time of 1m:25.999. Felipe had
pitted from his first six lap run. Valtteri was also back in pit as Button
moved into eleventh. With thirty five minutes remaining the track now saw
three cars Raikkonen, Button, and Sutil still running. Rosberg would come
back out for a further run with Sutil pitting. Both Williams drivers now in
discussing setup changes. More drivers were coming back out including both
Force India cars and Hamilton and Alonso. Ricciardo would also leave his pit
with twenty eight minutes remaining in the session. On his first lap
Alonso would set a 1m:25.954 to go quickest over Ricciardo and Valtteri.
Both Williams drivers were back out still on the medium tyre as Raikkonen
and Button both pitted.
Drivers were still struggling with Ricciardo and Kvyat running wide at Turn
four as Hamilton moved into eighth with a 1m:26.869. Prior to this he had
been having difficulties with his brakes. Hamilton would go quickest in
sector one seeing him finish his lap with a 1m:25.682 to be quickest over
Alonso. Alonso and Ricciardo had both pitted as Hulkenberg complained about
the windy conditions at certain parts of the track. Felipe would pit briefly
coming back out with both Valtteri and Felipe on longer run on their medium
tyres. Both Williams drivers would come back in with the track again fairly
quite. With fifteen minutes left in the session the next runs would
see the soft tyre fitted as the drivers complete their qualifying
simulations. Hamilton was fastest from Alonso, Ricciardo, Valtteri, Rosberg,
Vettel, Raikkonen, Felipe, Magnussen, and in tenth Kvyat.
Alonso would be first back out on the soft tyre followed by Raikkonen. With
ten minutes left we only had the two Ferrari's out on the option tyre but
they were followed by Magnussen and Rosberg. Valtteri would come back out
also on the soft tyre as Alonso set a 1m:24.769 while Raikkonen would set a
1m:24.818 to be second behind his team-mate. There were only a handful of
drivers still in their pits as Felipe also came back out. Hamilton was now
third but Rosberg would go quickest with a 1m:24.501 while for Williams
Valtteri would move into second with a 1m:24.585. Alonso was now third
followed by Raikkonen, Magnussen, Kvyat, Button, and Hamilton now eighth.
But Hamilton was on a quick lap setting a 1m:24.048 to go quickest. Vettel
would move into second seeing Valtteri now fourth behind Rosberg. Felipe was
now down in ninth with a time of 1m:25.231. Alonso would pit
with just minutes remaining in the session. Ricciardo would set a 1m:24.692
to be fifth with Felipe having dropped to eleventh. Hamilton would pit with
the session coming to a close. Valtteri would also come in joining Felipe as
the track started to empty.
So with the end of the session the order was Hamilton, Rosberg, Vettel,
Ricciardo, Valtteri, Alonso, Raikkonen, Magnussen, Vergne, and Kvyat in
tenth. Felipe would remain in eleventh a half second off his team mates
time. Both Williams drivers would complete their standard pit stops upon
returning to their pits. A very positive session for Valtteri but Felipe
certainly seems to be having a difficult time. The lack of the latest floor
may have contributed to this lack of pace. |