In memory of Jules
The slow track of Hungary was suitable for other teams to shine. To start of, the two Ferraris as soon as the red lights turned off, passed the front row drivers (Hamilton and Rosberg). Contrary to what happened in Silverstone, the drivers of Ferrari had a good pace and didn't worry about being passed. Hamilton, although the previous days was fastest in each session, didn't make a good start and also went off track, costing him many places.
The Briton didn't give up and managed to reach fourth place when the safety car was deployed (because a Force India driver had an accident). When the track was cleared, Hamilton made another mistake and lost more places. His rival and team mate also lost many places, because of a collision with Ricciardo, which resulted a puncture for the German.
In the meantime, Raikkonen had a mechanical failure and was forced to retire. With all that going on, Alonso and Button had the opportunity to bring their McLarens in 5th and 9th place respectively, first time this year they succeeded to win points in the same race. While both Williams finished lower than 12th and that is another example of the singularity of Hungaroring
So, the only guy who didn't suffer any problems during the race, was Vettel, who led from start to finish, claiming his second victory for Ferrari this year.
Race Results
| 1 | Vettel | Ferrari |
| 2 | Kvyat | Red Bull |
| 3 | Ricciardo | Red Bull |
| 4 | Verstappen | Toro Rosso |
| 5 | Alonso | McLaren |
| 6 | Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 7 | Grosjean | Lotus |
| 8 | Rosberg | Mercedes |
| 9 | Button | McLaren |
| 10 | Ericsson | Sauber |
Fastest men
- FP1
- Hamilton
- FP2
- Hamilton
- FP3
- Hamilton
- QP
- Hamilton
- Race
- Ricciardo
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton | 202 |
| 2 | Rosberg | 181 |
| 3 | Vettel | 160 |
| 4 | Bottas | 77 |
| 5 | Raikkonen | 76 |
| 6 | Massa | 74 |
| 7 | Ricciardo | 51 |
| 8 | Kvyat | 45 |
| 9 | Hulkenberg | 24 |
| 10 | Grosjean | 23 |
| 14 | Verstappen | 22 |
| 11 | Nasr | 16 |
| 12 | Perez | 15 |
| 13 | Maldonado | 12 |
| 18 | Alonso | 11 |
| 15 | Sainz | 9 |
| 16 | Ericsson | 6 |
| 17 | Button | 6 |
| 19 | Stevens | 0 |
| 20 | Merhi | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 383 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 236 |
| 3 | Williams | 151 |
| 4 | Red Bull | 96 |
| 5 | Force India | 39 |
| 6 | Lotus | 35 |
| 7 | Toro Rosso | 31 |
| 8 | Sauber | 22 |
| 9 | McLaren | 17 |
| 10 | Manor | 0 |
Engines' Table
| Pos | Make | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 608 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 258 |
| 3 | Renault | 127 |
| 4 | Honda | 17 |
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