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Hungarian GP: Williams Martini 3rd and 6th in Qualifying


By Andrew Hooper
July 26 2014

Despite the track not being the most suited for the FW36 the Williams Martini team would see another fantastic qualifying result for the 2014 Hungarain GP. Valtteri Bottas would finish in 3rd and Felipe Massa 6th. Both drivers were able to easily make it through to the final period and the results certainly making the chances of achieving another good result very promising.

 
  Hungarian GP Qualifying
 
Bottas
 

With clouds covering the track the Williams Martini team would prepare for the opening eighteen minute period for qualifying for the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix. The final practice session had see Valtteri Bottas finish in fifth but for team-mate Felipe Massa it was not as positive finishing in eleventh. The drivers had the Pirelli medium and soft tyres for this session with the question as to who will use the option tyre in the first period. The period would commence with Bianchi, Kobayashi, and Ericsson first out. Both Caterham cars were straight out on the soft tyre as more drivers took to the track. Both McLaren's were also out with Felipe first out for Williams on the medium tyre. Both Sauber's were also on the soft tyre with Valtteri also out along with both Mercedes cars. Maldonado would stop out on the track even before he could set a time.

A 1m:28.755 from Kobayashi followed by Ericsson. Button would set a 1m:26.913 to be quickest. Magnussen was now second, 1m:28.712, with Felipe fastest with a 1m:26.771 but both Gutierrez and Valtteri would go quicker. Valtteri had set a 1m:25.690 to be quickest. But Hamilton's qualifying would end when flames would come out of his car as he brought his car back into the pit lane. He had not set a time with Magnussen now second. 1m:26.578. Vettel was now second but Ricciardo would move ahead while Valtteri remained quickest. Felipe was now sixth with a time of 1m:26.771. Valtteri's time was a 1m:25.690 with Gutierrez second but he was on the soft tyre. Rosberg would go quickest with a time of 1m:25.353 also on the medium tyre.

Felipe had dropped to tenth and had pitted. Valtteri would also pit while we had the sight of Hamilton walking back to the pits his qualifying over. Ricciardo and Vettel would move into second and third with Valtteri now fourth. The track was now empty with just three cars running with just over six minutes remaining. Drivers would start to come back out for their next runs with many on the soft tyre, including Kvyat, Vergne, Hulkenberg, and Perez. Grosjean was also out on the soft tyre with the Lotus driver moving up to eighth. Perez would go sixth with a 1m:25.910 with Felipe dropping to twelfth. Vergne would go quickest with a 1m:24.941 and Kvyat third. Valtteri was currently sixth as the period came to a close. The period would end as Bianchi would move into sixteenth seeing Raikkonen drop to seventeenth and out of qualifying. The period would end with Valtteri sixth and Felipe fourteenth.

The top ten would be Vergne from Rosberg, Kvyat, Ricciardo, Vettel, Valtteri, Gutierrez, Perez, Sutil, and Alonso tenth. Those not making it through were Raikkonen, Kobayashi, Chilton, Ericsson, Hamilton and Maldonado.

 
Massa
 

With both Williams Martini cars into the second period it was confirmed that Hamilton's problem was caused by a fuel leak. The second period would commence with Perez out first. coming out on what should be the norm for this period the soft tyre. Hulkenberg was out next along with both Williams cars. The Williams cars were also on the soft tyre as Alonso also came out. Ten drivers were on the track with twelve minutes remaining. A 1m:25.211 from Perez to be quickest but Hulkenberg would move ahead with a 1m:25.049. Rosberg was also out on the track with Kvyat setting a 1m:24.706 to be quickest from Hulkenberg and Perez. Valtteri was now fastest with a 1m:24.001. Felipe was now second with a 1m:24.453 but Alonso would move ahead as Rosberg went quickest with a 1m:23.310. Replays had show Felipe out of shape at Turn five explain9ing why he was so much slower than Valtteri. Valtteri now third and Felipe fifth but they7 would drop down the order as Vettel and Ricciardo went second and third. Valtteri was now fourth and Felipe sixth with Alonso fifth.

Perez's qualifying was over with a hydraulic issue with his car while the top ten ws currently Rosberg from Vettel, Ricciardo, Valtteri, Alonso, Felipe, Magnussen, Vergne, Button, and Kvyat in tenth. Hulkenberg and Perez were eleventh and twelfth with the track now empty as drivers prepared for their second runs in the period. Three minutes remaining and Felipe back out followed shortly after by Valtteri. Both out on new soft tyres. Valtteri was told that they will go for one timed lap. Only the top three were still in their pits as Valtteri went fastest in sector one as Felipe set a 1m:24.030 to now be fifth. Hulkenberg would move into ninth as Valtteri improved his time with a 1m:23.776 but remained fourth.

So with the end of the period Valtteri and Felipe fourth and fifth. Kvyat had stopped out in the final sector having spun at Turn twelve. The top ten Rosberg, Vettel, Ricciardo, Valtteri, Felipe, Alonso, Button, Magnussen, Vergne, and Hulkenberg. Those not making the cut were Kvyat, Sutil, Perez, Gutierrez, Grosjean, and Bianchi.

 
Bottas
 

With the start of the final period we had the sight of rain falling with everyone forming up at the end of the pit lane looking to get out and set an early time. Both Williams drivers would come out early with Rosberg leading the field. Both were on new soft tyres with all ten drivers were out as Rosberg started his lap. But Rosberg would run wide at Turn one as we were then presented with the sight of Magnussen' car crashed heavily into the tyre barrier after getting his car onto the grass after locking up his left front. The session was red flagged as Magnussen' car was lifted away with its front suspension badly damaged. Magnussen was ok and able to get out of his car. Everyone had pitted while the tyre barrier was repaired.

The rain was heaviest at Turn one but it has started to ease with the period restated only after a short brake. Valtteri was back out and still on the soft tyre followed by Felipe also on the soft tyre. Rosberg would start his flying lap looking quite careful at Turn one. Rosberg was expected to be completing three timed laps. A 1m:26.488 from Rosberg but Ricciardo would go quicker with a 1m:25.346 as Valtteri set a 1m:24.259 to be quickest. Alonso was now second and Button third as Felipe set a 1m:26.115 to be fifth. Valtteri would pit as Vettel set a 1m:23.415 to go quickest with both Williams back in their pits.

Hulkenberg was now fourth as Rosberg went fastest with a 1m:23.236 as Valtteri returned to the track on new soft tyres. Felipe was also back out with the both Red Bull's and Rosberg in their pits. Valtteri was currently third and Felipe ninth. Both Williams drivers were on quicker laps as Button moved into fourth, 1m:24.294. Valtteri would finish his lap with a 1m:23.354 to be second while Felipe would set a 1m:24.233 to be fifth but he was 0.869 behind his team-mate. But Vettel would ste a 1m:23.201 to go quickest over Rosberg but the Mercedes driver would respond setting a 1m:22.715 to take pole. As a result Felipe would drop to sixth as the drivers returned to their pits.

The top ten would finish with Rosberg quickest from Vettel, Valtteri, Ricciardo, Alonso, Felipe, Button, Vergne, Hulkenberg, and Magnussen tenth having failed to set a time. So the Williams drivers will start from third and sixth with the prospects of another good result looking very promising.

 
Massa
 

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Hungarian GP: Williams Martini 3rd and 6th in Qualifying
Discussion started by Williams F1 , 26/07/2014 14:29
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26/07/2014 14:29
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raiden
26/07/2014 18:25
I haven't got the chance to watch Qs or FPs, can someone please let me know if it is dry can we overtake RBRs or run the same pace as them ? This is a crucial part of the season, we have to score more points than them before the Summer Break.

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tomazy
26/07/2014 18:35
Our long run pace in FP2 was slower than Red Bull, but I noticed that we are usualy much faster during the race than in FP2. I think, that Valtteri has good chanses to be in P2 after the first corner. Overtaking is difficoult on this circuit, but if our car is close enough to the Red Bull (or any other car for that metter exept Mercedes) on a start/finish straight, there should be no problem overtaking as we are 10 km/h faster.

Felipe, he starts on a dirty side of the grid, but I hope for another one of his stelar starts to overtake Alonso, and to survive the first lap. I dont think he could match the pace of Red Bulls (as Bottas will maybe be able to do), he looked slower all weekend than Valtteri.

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