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Hungarian GP

2011 Formula 1 Hungarian GP

Jul 28, 2011 to Jul 31, 2011
Hungaroring, HU
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Formula 1 Hungarian GP

2011 Hungarian Grand Prix The Hungarian Grand Prix

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Lap 13: Button is now all over Vettel's gearbox and he just can't make a DRS move stick into Turn 1.
Lap 13: Hamilton is hunting for a way past Schumacher and finally gets through as the Mercedes pits.
Lap 13: Liuzzi also comes into the pits from 23rd to take slick rubber.
Lap 13: Vettel is in a nett second, chased hard by Button, while Alonso and Webber are fighting out the next places.
Lap 13: Buemi pits from 10th, Kovalainen from 12th, Sutil and Perez from 14th and 15th - all for dry tyres.
Lap 12: Kobayashi leaps up to seventh with the stops but he is now in for dry tyres.
Lap 12: Hamilton resumes just behind Schumacher, who is yet to stop and leads currently for Mercedes.
Lap 12: D'Ambrosio only lost three seconds in the pitlane compared with Glock, so just a slight loss of time there.
Lap 12: Alonso is in as well and it is pretty tight as he arrives while Vettel is released.
Lap 12: Webber continues setting the pace, forcing Hamilton and Vettel into the pits.
Lap 12: Both Virgin drivers pit for dry tyres with only five seconds between them. D'Ambrosio has to stack behind Glock.
Lap 12: Meanwhile, Webber is now the man to watch as he clocks the fastest final sector. Massa pulls out similar pace on the warming rubber.
Lap 12: Hamilton's lead is five seconds and the leader can wait to see how his team-mate fares on the slick rubber.
Lap 11: Di Resta pits the Force India from what is seventh place. Maldonado and Heidfeld also come in.
Lap 11: Button is the first McLaren in for a change of rubber.
Lap 11: Hamilton is lighting up the timing screen as he continues to enjoy good pace from the worn intermediates on his McLaren.
Lap 11: Petrov and Barrichello pitted that time, taking on dry tyres.
Lap 11: Webber is scrabbling for grip in the first corners as he slides his way out of the pitlane.
Lap 11: Massa also pits and heads out on super-soft slick tyres.
Lap 10: Webber is away on super-soft rubber and teams will be keeping a close eye on his progress.
Lap 10: Hamilton's lead is down slightly to 4.8 seconds as Vettel finds improved pace in these conditions.
Lap 10: Schumacher in seventh is now beginning to edge away from di Resta and Massa is recovering in ninth.
Lap 10: Massa is told he should consider a risk now he has dropped to ninth, but it still does look a little tricky on dry rubber for now.
Lap 10: Hamilton's lead is up to 5.4 seconds with Vettel second, Button a further 2.5s back in third and Alonso now fourth.
Lap 10: Ferrari is warming up its pit crew with a set of the super-soft rubber.
Lap 9: Now clear, Alonso takes the fastest lap and begins closing the gap back to Button.
Lap 9: Alonso goes for the DRS on Rosberg and he's easily clear into the first corner. Alonso is now fourth, with Rosberg fifth.
Lap 8: Schumacher was told a short time ago on the team radio that the rain risk is reducing and not to expect any drops for the next 20 minutes.
Lap 8: The Brazilian got out of control on the painted surface and has now fallen behind di Resta.
Lap 8: Massa spins his Ferrari at Turn 2, nudging gently backwards into the barrier.
Lap 8: Hamilton clocks the fastest lap at a 1m41.287s as he pulls to a handy 4.5 second lead.
Lap 7: Webber has finally made it past Schumacher and is up to seventh in his Red Bull.
Lap 7: Schumacher is eighth but facing close attention from Paul di Resta, with Webber now clearing off ahead to join the front-runners.
Lap 7: Hamilton's lead is 3.2 seconds now as Button continues his chase of Vettel. Behind them, Rosberg is tailed by Alonso and Massa.
Lap 7: The Spaniard quickly addresses that with a move back past Massa at Turn 1.
Lap 7: Kobayashi in 10th is beginning to edge away from Petrov. A queue is forming behind the Russian with Buemi, Barrichello and Alguersuari.
Lap 7: Alonso has been off the road again as he chases Rosberg and has now fallen behind team-mate Massa.
Lap 6: The line is beginning to dry as well, with the next gamble being a call to switch to dry rubber - though that is a distance away currently.
Lap 6: Hamilton's lead is clocked at 2.5 seconds already as he powers off into the distance while Button harries Vettel.

By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton

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