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FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Monaco winner Jazeman Jaafar felt that missing FP1 on Friday with a clucth problem prevented him from fine-tuning his Fortec car's qualifying set-up.
"We had a broken gear-selector and an overheating clutch that cost us an hour on Friday," said the Malaysian. "I felt the balance could have been a little bit better, but Ollie did a great lap to take pole.
"The race is smack at noon so, judging from FP2, I expect tyre deg' to be quite high. We'll change the car quite significantly from the qualifying set-up for the race."
"We had a broken gear-selector and an overheating clutch that cost us an hour on Friday," said the Malaysian. "I felt the balance could have been a little bit better, but Ollie did a great lap to take pole.
"The race is smack at noon so, judging from FP2, I expect tyre deg' to be quite high. We'll change the car quite significantly from the qualifying set-up for the race."
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: No action will be taken on Vaxiviere for, possibly, holding up Stoneman.
The Lotus team also complained of traffic, which prevented Frenchman Vaxiviere from maintaining his early session provisional pole on his second run on new tyres.
The Lotus team also complained of traffic, which prevented Frenchman Vaxiviere from maintaining his early session provisional pole on his second run on new tyres.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Dean Stoneman attributed his unusually low 11th place in qualifying to traffic.
The Red Bull junior racer was tucked up behind Matthieu Vaxiviere on his last laps.
"I got held up on two laps by the Lotus," said Stoneman. "The aero effect from the car in front hurt us. I couldn't back off to create space because I would have missed the chequered flag."
The Red Bull junior racer was tucked up behind Matthieu Vaxiviere on his last laps.
"I got held up on two laps by the Lotus," said Stoneman. "The aero effect from the car in front hurt us. I couldn't back off to create space because I would have missed the chequered flag."
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Gustav Malja's failure in qualifying was apparently down to hitting the ignition switch off while trying to secure a loose cord in the cockpit.
It is a tough break for the Swede who showed much promise in Friday's collective tests.
It is a tough break for the Swede who showed much promise in Friday's collective tests.
FR3.5 - Hungaoring: Vaxiviere and Merhi were under investigation for possibly crossing the white line on the pit exit, but no action will be taken.
Checkered flag
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Rowland takes his second consecutive pole position, but two of the championship leader's closest title rivals, Vaxiviere and Jaafar, will be starting in close proximity. A great effort from Orudzhev to take second.
1 Rowland; 2 Orudzhev; 3 Vaxiviere; 4 Jaafar; 5 Dillmann; 6 Merhi.
1 Rowland; 2 Orudzhev; 3 Vaxiviere; 4 Jaafar; 5 Dillmann; 6 Merhi.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Rowland breaks into the 1m28s to go fastest.
Orudzhev previously held top spot but is now second, ahead of Dillmann and Merhi.
Orudzhev previously held top spot but is now second, ahead of Dillmann and Merhi.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Track space is at a premium as drivers seek clear air to attempt their final runs.
Jazeman Jaafar, hoolding fourth, has started a hot lap, followed by Tio Ellinas and Vaxiviere.
Jazeman Jaafar, hoolding fourth, has started a hot lap, followed by Tio Ellinas and Vaxiviere.
FR3.5 - Hungaoring: Much can change, though, as the session enters its final ten minutes.
All of the competitors are currently in the pits, but among those looking for an improvement are former GP2 man Tom Dillmann in 16th, Meindert van Buuren in 19th and DAMS pairing Dean Stoneman and Nyck de Vries who occupy provisional 10th and 11th positions.
All of the competitors are currently in the pits, but among those looking for an improvement are former GP2 man Tom Dillmann in 16th, Meindert van Buuren in 19th and DAMS pairing Dean Stoneman and Nyck de Vries who occupy provisional 10th and 11th positions.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Also showing well at this stage is Aurelien Panis in seventh.
The Tech 1 racer showed signs of making a step forward in performance at the most recent round in Spa, after a tentative start to his season.
The Tech 1 racer showed signs of making a step forward in performance at the most recent round in Spa, after a tentative start to his season.
FR3.5 - Hungaoring: At the mid-way point of the half-hour session, the top six is:
1 Vaxiviere; 2 Rowland; 3 Merhi; 4 Orudzhev; 5 Jaafar; 6 Ellinas.
It is the best showing of the season for Pons racer Merhi, who claimed a victory in Hungary last year.
1 Vaxiviere; 2 Rowland; 3 Merhi; 4 Orudzhev; 5 Jaafar; 6 Ellinas.
It is the best showing of the season for Pons racer Merhi, who claimed a victory in Hungary last year.
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: The top-five drivers have all dipped into the 1m29s.
Friday pacesetter Matthieu Vaxiviere holds provisional pole, but has now ended his first run and come in for fresh tyres.
Friday pacesetter Matthieu Vaxiviere holds provisional pole, but has now ended his first run and come in for fresh tyres.
Green flag
FR3.5 - Hungaroring: Qualifying for this afternoon's FR3.5 race at the Hungaroring is underway.
Championship leader Oliver Rowland is currently fastest from Arden's Egor Orudzhev.
Gustav Malja's Strakka car has been pushed off the circuit at Turn 13 and the Swede is set to start from last place.
Championship leader Oliver Rowland is currently fastest from Arden's Egor Orudzhev.
Gustav Malja's Strakka car has been pushed off the circuit at Turn 13 and the Swede is set to start from last place.
And that rounds off our Race Centre Live marathon for Sunday.
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AUTOSPORT Live resumes with our Canadian Grand Prix coverage on Friday afternoon, while the weekend after that we'll have both Le Mans 24 Hours live coverage and Race Centre Live in action for Barcelona MotoGP and the World Rally Championship in Sardinia.
Checkered flag
IndyCar - Detroit: Bourdais wins! Sato holds off Rahal for second; Vautier and Andretti round out the top five. Amazingly, Bourdais is the only Chevy in the top nine!
Montoya ran out of fuel, and finished 10th.
Montoya ran out of fuel, and finished 10th.
IndyCar - Detroit: Montoya is fading - he has dropped to sixth.
IndyCar - Detroit: Last lap, and Bourdais is tearing away from Sato and Rahal.
IndyCar - Detroit: The lead three have a bit of a gap on Montoya.
IndyCar - Detroit: Restart! All clean. Karam has been given a drive-through for hitting Hawksworth earlier, and Pagenaud and Kanaan both pitted at the green.
IndyCar - Detroit: The cars are heading back out under yellows, and the clock is ticking. Bourdais is leading the pack as slowly as he possibly can.
IndyCar - Detroit: This has become a timed race. When the cars are sent back out, there will be five minutes to go.
IndyCar - Detroit: When this gets restarted there will be five laps left to run. The cars are lined up on the pit exit - teams are not allowed to work on the cars.
Order: Bourdais, Sato, Montoya, Rahal, Pagenaud.
Order: Bourdais, Sato, Montoya, Rahal, Pagenaud.
Red flag
IndyCar - Detroit: And it's Penske's turn for a friendly-fire incident - Power and Castroneves got together, and both are heavily damaged. It looks like Power got a tap and was knocked into Castroneves.
IndyCar - Detroit: Horrible restart for Montoya, who is passed by both Sato and Rahal ...
IndyCar - Detroit: Still touch and go as to whether the lead four can go all the way on fuel.
IndyCar - Detroit: Restart will be next time around with six laps to go.
IndyCar - Detroit: And a replay shows us that Hawksworth was turned around by ... Karam. That's twice that he has been hit by the Ganassi youngster in about five laps. Elsewhere, there's damage to Will Power's front wing.
Current order: Bourdais, Montoya, Sato, Rahal, Power.
Current order: Bourdais, Montoya, Sato, Rahal, Power.
Yellow flag
IndyCar - Detroit: Debris at Turn 11. Caution number six.
IndyCar - Detroit: Kimball got a shove from Castroneves at the restart there, but he managed to keep it off the tyres. Lost a ton of positions though. Moments later, Hawksworth is tipped into a spin but manages to get himself going again.
IndyCar - Detroit: Restart; 10 to go.
IndyCar - Detroit: More penalties: Daly has been sent to the back of the field for blocking, and Karam has been sent to the back for causing an avoidable accident.
IndyCar - Detroit: Rahal has been told to relinquish P3 to Sato for blocking.
Yellow flag
IndyCar - Detroit: Dixon has been put into the wall by Kimball, who was trying to move back onto the dry line to take the corner and had no idea that his Ganassi team-mate was alongside him.
That's our fifth caution of the day, and there are 11 laps to go.
That's our fifth caution of the day, and there are 11 laps to go.
IndyCar - Detroit: The lead two are not Rahal's concern at the moment though - he's under attack by Sato, and just produced what might or might not be a block to stay ahead.
IndyCar - Detroit: Bourdais and Montoya are already driving away from Rahal, who is in P3.
IndyCar - Detroit: Restart. Power passes Andretti for P9.
Yellow flag
IndyCar - Detroit: Multi-car spin - Karam, Hawksworth and Coletti. That was initiated by Karam tagging Hawksworth, and it looks like he also caught the rear of Coletti's car as well. Daly did well to pick his way through without getting involved.
They tried to clear it under local yellows, but Coletti and Karam are still immobile.
They tried to clear it under local yellows, but Coletti and Karam are still immobile.
IndyCar - Detroit: Restart! Montoya had a big look at Bourdais there, but the Frenchman shut the door.
IndyCar - Detroit: Most of the cars are likely fuelled to the end of the race, and the possible exceptions are the guys right at the front. Everybody from Bourdais down to Kimball (P8) or Andretti (P9) is crunching numbers to work out whether they can go all the way. This time under yellows - which has been extended a little to repair the wall - is helping their cause immensely.
IndyCar - Detroit: And on cue, Daly pulls into the pits. Bourdais cycles into the lead, and Pagenaud moves into the top five.
By: Matt Beer, Mitchell Adam, Marcus Simmons, Peter Mills, Alex Kalinauckas, AUTOSPORT staff, Mark Glendenning, Gary Watkins
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