Energy Problems Hand Debut Victory to FAST in Budapest

Qualifying:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Q1	Q2	Diff.
1	6	Artem Markelov		1:22.307	1:21.966
2	47	Lando Norris		1:22.593	1:22.335	+0.359
3	18	Sebastian Vettel		1:22.554	1:22.382	+0.386
4	31	Esteban Ocon		1:22.952	1:22.517	+0.521
5	94	Pascal Wehrlein		1:22.790	1:22.584	+0.588
6	7	Charles Leclerc		1:22.633	1:22.673	+0.637
7	64	Dave Cassidy		1:23.081	1:22.675	+0.679
8	57	Dean Stoneman		1:22.873	1:22.783	+0.787
9	39	Sho Tsuboi		1:23.035	1:22.793	+0.797
10	23	Alexander Albon		1:22.910	1:22.793	+0.797
11	33	Max Verstappen		1:23.816	1:23.117	+1.121
12	26	Robert Shwartzman		1:23.419	1:23.120	+1.124
13	77	Valtteri Bottas		1:23.943	1:23.432	+1.353
14	29	Roger Ibe		1:23.639	1:23.599	+1.603
15	70	Sérgio Sette Câmara		1:24.587	1:23.641	+1.645
16	37	Kazuki Nakajima		1:24.002	1:23.915	+1.919
17	13	Pastor Maldonado		1:24.311	1:24.276	+2.280
18	84	Jack Aitken		1:24.757	1:25.208	+2.761
19	23	Jules Bianchi		1:25.490	1:25.032	+3.036
20	4	Robin Frijns		1:25.742	1:25.355	+3.359
21	55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.		1:25.774	1:25.401	+3.405
22	73	Daniel Melrose		1:25.775	1:25.519	+3.523
23	99	Antonio Giovinazzi		1:25.724	1:25.666	+3.670
24	98	Bradley Dagnall		1:26.553	1:26.551	+4.555

Report:

The Hungaroring is one of the most challenging venues on the track: it’s low-speed configuration asks a lot of the drivers and their machinery. This Grand Prix proved how much the truism, well, proved true.

For over 90% of the race, things looked perfect for Artem Markelov. Controlling the Grand Prix, he slapped the Caterhams around. However, in the final stages his poor energy management ruined a guaranteed victory.

With Lando Norris experiencing the very same issues, the door suddenly opened for Esteban Ocon and Sebastian Vettel, who managed their hydrogen reserve better in the early stages. Ocon, who had passed Vettel a few laps ago, found his way past Markelov to take the first win for FAST.

The joy of Fernando Alonso earning his first win as team owner overshadowed some great drives behind, such as Bottas’s seventh place for Toyota and another double-points finish for Red Bull, as well as some awful ones, like Sho Tsuboi’s wasted weekend and Daniel Melrose’s poor outing.

Race:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Points
1	14	Esteban Ocon		63:03.169	15
2	18	Sebastian Vettel		+0.929	12
3	6	Artem Markelov		+1.057	10
4	47	Lando Norris		+11.812	8
5	57	Dean Stoneman		+13.065	6
6	7	Charles Leclerc		+25.255	5
7	77	Valtteri Bottas		+41.358	4
8	33	Max Verstappen		+42.716	3
9	29	Roger Ibe		+45.561	2
10	39	Sho Tsuboi		+45.781	1
12	37	Kazuki Nakajima		+58.531
12	70	Sérgio Sette Câmara		+59.307
13	85	Jack Aitken		1 Lap
14	23	Jules Bianchi		1 Lap
15	13	Pastor Maldonado		1 Lap
16	55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.		1 Lap
17	73	Daniel Melrose		1 Lap
18	19	Robin Frijns		1 Lap
19	99	Antonio Giovinazzi		1 Lap
20	98	Bradley Dagnall		2 Laps
DNF	26	Robert Shwartzman		Suspension
DNF	23	Alexander Albon		Suspension
DNF	64	Dave Cassidy		Suspension
DNF	94	Pascal Wehrlein		Transmission

Fastest Lap:

Lando Norris – 1:24.911

Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:

Valtteri Bottas – he truly performed brilliantly, taking Toyota to new heights.

Reject Of The Race:

Dean Stoneman – his spin in the final stages was particularly catastrophic given later events.