FORMULA 1 Live

Hungarian GP - *Free Practice 1

Friday August 1, 2008 | Finished

Free pratice: Live standing

P. Driver Team Time
1 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:20.981
2 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 0:00.364
3 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren 0:00.429
4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 0:00.554
5 Fernando Alonso Renault 0:00.821
6 Timo Glock Toyota 0:00.950
7 Robert Kubica BMW 0:01.286
8 Nelson Piquet Renault 0:01.345
9 Nick Heidfeld BMW 0:01.389
10 Jarno Trulli Toyota 0:01.476
11 Mark Webber Red Bull 0:01.673
12 David Coulthard Red Bull 0:01.719
13 Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso 0:01.919
14 Jenson Button Honda 0:01.936
15 Rubens Barrichello Honda 0:02.112
16 Nico Rosberg Williams 0:02.166
17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams 0:02.293
18 Adrian Sutil Force India 0:02.372
19 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India 0:02.478
20 Sebastian Vettel Toro Rosso 0:02.942

Live Commentary

  1. 0' There's the chequered flag. Massa takes first spot with the two Finns, Raikonen and Kovalainen following. Hamilton lies fourth with last seasons team-mate Alonso next up in fifth. We'll be back to follow the next round of practice later this afternoon.

  2. 1' Fernando Alonso is making an impression too at this late stage of the first practice round. He goes to fourth with a time of 1:21.802

  3. 4' And you can see how much Kovalainen is going for it. He's just a little heavy on the brakes for a moment and has a little wobble.

  4. 5' And perhaps a statement of intent...Kovi knocks Hamilton down the pecking order with 1:21.410

  5. 9' Kovalainen who announced this week that he'll be with McLaren next season is back on the track.

  6. 12' Hamilton is closing on Massa. He goes in to second spot with 1:21.535

  7. 16' And Massa takes top spot...for now at least, shaving off 0.005 off Kovalainen's time.

  8. 19' Massa is out again in the Ferrari

  9. 28' And Kovalainen goes into first position for this first practice, beating compatriot Raikonnen's time by 0.081

  10. 30' Hamilton's team mate Heikki Kovalainen is out on track now.

  11. 31' Hamilton has a fourth best time so far with 1:22.074. That's a gap of 0.126 behind Raikonnen.

  12. 33' Hamilton is now out on the track. He'll be looking to make it three Grand Prix wins on the trot on Sunday and will be the first man to do that since Michael Schumacher in 2006.

  13. 34 Felipe Massa is the closest to match Raikonnen's best time so far. He's 0.693 behind the Finn with 1:22.725

  14. 40' Looks like Michael Schumacher is not the only German to have car trouble in the last couple of days. Sebastian Vettel is off the side of the track and out of his pit inspecting his car.

  15. 42' Here's a quick run down of the best times for the drivers so far... J. Trulli 1:23.354 S. Bourdais 1:24.342 G. Fisichella 1:25.543 A. Suitl 1:25.547

  16. 10:43 Trulli en 1:23.354. Puis tête-à-queue au N.1 à l'attaque du tour suivant.

  17. 46' Button has a best time of 1:31.103

  18. 10:41 Bourdais en 1:26.708.

  19. 49' Barrichello has a best time of 1:27.409 so far and now our very own Jenson Button joins him out on the track.

  20. 10:41 Barrichello en 1:27.409. Bourdais en piste...

  21. 10:38 Button en 1:31.657.

  22. 10:36 Honda s'y colle, avec Barrichello ! Le Brésilien fait le temps de base : 1:33.698.

  23. 57' The Brazilian Rubens Barrichello is first out on to the track then for team Honda.

  24. 70' Still nobody out on the track as yet. Lewis Hamilton is just getting kitted out and there's plenty of support out there with Union flags being held aloft. It's a fine day in Budapest with temperatures close to 30 degrees and light winds.

  25. 90' The session is under way! Ninety minutes of men driving cars round a track - magic.

  26. - Welcome to LIVE coverage of Hungarian GP free practice from the Hungaroring!

Circuit Map

Budapest Circuit
 

About the Hungarian GP

Length 4.381 km
Laps 70 (306.663 Km)
Last Year 1, 2, 3 1. L. Hamilton 2. K. Raikkonen 3. N. Heidfeld
Record Lap M. Schumacher - 1'19''071 (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole M. Schumacher - 1'19''146 (2004, Ferrari)
Last Year Pole L. Hamilton - 1'19''781 (McLaren)

Previous winners

Year Driver
2007 L. Hamilton (McLaren)
2006 J. Button (Honda)
2005 K. Raikkonen (McLaren)
2004 M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
2003 F. Alonso (Renault)
2002 R. Barrichello (Ferrari)
2001 M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
2000 M. Hakkinen (McLaren)
1999 M. Hakkinen (McLaren)
1998 M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
1997 J. Villeneuve (Williams)
1996 J. Villeneuve (Williams)
1995 D. Hill (Williams)
1994 M. Schumacher (Benetton)
1993 D. Hill (Williams)
1992 A. Senna (McLaren)
1991 A. Senna (McLaren)
1990 T. Boutsen (Williams)
1989 N. Mansell (Ferrari)
1988 A. Senna (McLaren)