hungarian grand prix hungarian grand prix formally formula formula motor race took place july hungary tenth round formula season 30th hungarian grand prix defending race winner mercedes came race point lead teammate saturday qualifying hamilton took ninth pole position season tenth race ahead start race ferrari drivers took second respectively mercedes win ferrari hungary race saw safety car period mistakes mercedes drivers leading hamilton finishing sixth eighth drivers scored team podium positions season result hamilton extended lead points moved closer pair points report background hungarian grand prix marked formula race passing driver july crashed japanese grand prix remained coma months drivers teams paid tribute form messages written helmets cars minute silence held race start sunday commemoration drivers members family parents siblings linked chain arm arm helmets surrounding middle tyre supplier opted bring yellow marked soft white marked medium tyres choice year minor changes track catch fences tyre barriers removing higher curb apex turn order prevent cars lifting ground generally track considered slowest calendar fourteen corners making hard overtake going weekend leading drivers championship points closest rival teammate placed points followed points standings mercedes leading followed ferrari points williams points free practice regulations season practice sessions held hour sessions friday hour session qualifying saturday fastest practice session friday morning tenth second faster teammate missed half hour practice electrical problems eventually sixth quickest seconds hamilton session red hour mark crashed heavily turn going right hand corner lost rear spun barrier breaking right wheel wheel caused force india flip car bounced track car came rest upside quick inform team unharmed racing resumed minutes later interrupted wing came turn leaving debris track ultimately finished session place having fastest lap incident drivers finished fourth fifth williams new wing finished ninth tenths second quicker teammate stating satisfaction new opted use remainder weekend replaced free practice previous race weekends series champion took formula session replacing manor following crash opted run second practice session order time investigate causes hamilton topped time leading fourth trouble free session stop car engine problems minutes end session bringing red flag troublesome season far proved competitive saying car felt good hoped qualify car teammate finished second practice session eighth fastest button twelfth making modifications suspension force india cleared practice session saturday morning quickest time teammate tenth second second place driver come second hamilton time fastest fourth confirmed improved pace finishing session eighth thirteenth second ferrari confined sixteenth place water leak car prevented fast laps softer tyre compound qualifying qualifying consisted parts minutes length respectively drivers eliminated competing sessions despite hopes starting position eliminated qualifying driver risk soft tyre compound provided seconds advantage finished twelfth stopped track engine shutting close pit entry bringing red flag pushed car pit garage aided numerous track drive regulations complained handling car qualifying half second teammate pace second position pastor joined eliminated competed pole position final qualifying continued impressive performance setting considered probably dominant pole career having led practice qualifying session produced clean lap qualify fourth place edged sixth second williams qualified eighth grid hamilton delighted performance saying incredibly happy weekend remember having performance good teammate lamented poor performance beat hamilton number pole positions previous year trailed seconds average qualifying prompting don understand big difference year race lined incorrectly grid causing start aborted formation lap commence lap removed race distance handed second penalty start gained lead mercedes drivers taking advantage slower starts hamilton ran wide cut turn dropped tenth place places opening corners jumping eleventh fifth touched start sending seventh led fourth place opening laps able hold hamilton led teammate sixth place lap lap saw hamilton overtake ninth edged fifth position laps later hamilton moved past eighth pit stops started lap come following suit lap later taking second penalty lap set new fastest lap seconds teammate seven seconds ahead lost cameras lap opt change wing lap pastor touched going turn spinning process able continue handed drive penalty causing collision came pits lap emerged slightly fifth place pitted new tyres lap later choosing harder medium compound followed subsequent lap staying ahead hamilton respectively second lotus driver receiving second penalty unsafe release pit box hamilton fifth place point running harder compound tyres eventually passing lap lap leading teammate seven seconds seconds hamilton started gain teammate setting fastest laps trail seconds lap lap started experience engine problems turned issue electrical unit led loss power allowed overtake close lap later lost wing evident reason race blamed malfunction sent tyre barriers turn deployed leading mercedes cars pitting instantly lap later time actual safety car sent track lead field pit lane cleaned pieces wing straight leading field end lap restart came pressure cars touched took damage turn handing position hamilton given drive penalty actions easily took second place troubled lost spot shortly ran causing lose ground moved seventh started gain time trailing seconds laps went pits lap reset engine retire good lap joined laps later fuel pressure issue pastor handed penalties following laps speeding pit lane overtaking safety car drive penalty failing stay required time set deployment safety car lap drivers race victory leading seconds seconds hamilton ground overtook button eighth place tried overtake lap later collided wing giving headed pits emerging fell hamilton handed second time penalty leaving track limits held second place formula podium finish went past sixth place lap closing eventually unable catch scored best finish season point race engine supplier time renewed partnership scored double points finish winning hungarian grand prix 41st overall matched formula career wins ferrari win track won time brazilian grand prix factory mercedes cars failed finish podium post race dedicated victory saying team radio way pits hearts know sooner later team podium interviews conducted german presenter went incredible day victory know incredibly tough week think difficult stated team deserved podium finish tough year described crazy race said way wanted media reactions race positive guardian calling heart race bbc spoke classic race apologised bad performance continued don know lack concentration pushed right end obstacles like different directions time chose wrong hailed fifth place finish unbelievable stressed result present stating moment super competitive drivers received penalty points including hamilton given collision safety car restart added points course season unsafe release teammate pastor handed points accident bringing course months concerning incident action taken came verdict concerning incident saying took reasonable actions avoid contact receive penalty points bringing total speeding safety car classification qualifying race notes stevens classified completed race distance seconds added time exceeding track limits championship standings race note positions included sets standings
2015 Hungarian Grand Prix