News On F1 - Formula 1 News, Results, Information and Statistics

Motorsport Store
Tickets, Tours & More
Formula 1, MotoGP, Indy
NASCAR & V8 Supercars

 

Live Formula 1 Coverage

Formula 1 Diecast
F1 Diecast
Main Page
Formula 1 News
2015 F1 Schedule
2015 F1 Line-up
2014 F1 Results
F1 Teams
F1 Drivers
NewsOnF1 Mobile
10 'n' Pole
Register - Submit
F1 Regulations
The Forums
Live F1 Coverage
Motorsport Shop
UK - USA
Motorsport Calendar

F1 Merchandise UK
F1 Merchandise USA

F1 Tours
F1 Tickets
F1 Diecast
F1 Videos
F1 Games
F1 Trivia
NewsOnF1 on Twitter
NewsOnF1 Blogs
MotoGP Tickets
Past Formula 1 Seasons
2013 F1 Results
2012 F1 Results
2011 F1 Results
2010 F1 Results
2009 F1 Results
2008 F1 Results
2007 F1 Results
2006 F1 Results
2005 F1 Results
2004 F1 Results
2003 F1 Results

2002 F1 Results

2001 F1 Results

2000 F1 Results

1999 F1 Results

1998 F1 Results

1997 F1 Results
Links
2010 World Cup
Translate
Search
Contact Us
About
Archives
Your Say
Diagnosis & Prognosis
By the Heretic
Controversy Corner
The Real Race
By the Quali-flyer
F1 Testing
F1 Team Reports
8 'n' Pole
2006 World Cup


Live Update

2012 Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  Saturday Practice  Qualifying  Race

 

Timed Results

Discussion Thread

  

 

 
Hungarian Grand Prix - 2012 - 1st Friday Practice
(07/27/2012) 
10:05
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix
10:07
NewsOnF1: 
First Friday practice is underway
10:08
NewsOnF1: 
Conditions are dry at this stage. Air temperature is at 26 degrees while track temperature is at 34 degrees
10:09
NewsOnF1: 
Drivers are on their installation laps
10:13
NewsOnF1: 
A number of test drivers are taking part this session, Bottas tests for Williams (taking Senna's place), Bianchi tests for Force India (taking Hulkenberg's place) and Clos tests for HRT taking Karthikeyan's place
10:14
NewsOnF1: 
No times set so far
10:15
NewsOnF1: 
The two types of tyres used this weekend are the softs and mediums
10:15
NewsOnF1: 
Perez is on the track, he does 2 installation laps
10:16
NewsOnF1: 
Petrov in the Caterham heads back out
10:18
NewsOnF1: 
Massa on the track as well
10:19
NewsOnF1: 
Petrov pits without setting a time
10:19
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen on the track
10:20
NewsOnF1: 
Massa back on the track
10:21
NewsOnF1: 
Massa pits as Bianchi heads out
10:23
NewsOnF1: 
Kovalainen on the track as well
10:23
NewsOnF1: 
No set times yet
10:24
NewsOnF1: 
Bianchi pits without setting a time
10:25
NewsOnF1: 
This track is always lacking grip early in the weekend but the conditions improve continuously
10:27
NewsOnF1: 
Kovalainen sets a 1:28.508, first time of the day
10:28
NewsOnF1: 
Kovalainen improves with a 1:27.345
10:29
NewsOnF1: 
Now Raikkonen goes quickest with a 1:25.117
10:29
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne and Perez on the track
10:30
NewsOnF1: 
Kovalainen improves with a 1:26.975
10:33
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne set a 1:28.430
10:33
NewsOnF1: 
Perez pits again
10:33
NewsOnF1: 
Webber and Kobayashi on the track
10:33
NewsOnF1: 
Webber sets a 1:27.094 as Raikkonen pits
10:34
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne improves with a 1:26.932 - 2nd
10:35
NewsOnF1: 
Webber goes second with a1:25.673
10:35
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton on the track
10:36
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne takes second with a 1:25.559
10:36
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton now second with a 1:25.289
10:38
NewsOnF1: 
Button goes 5th with a 1:26.500
10:38
NewsOnF1: 
Both Button and Hamilton on quick laps
10:39
NewsOnF1: 
Button goes quickest with a 1:24.137
10:39
NewsOnF1: 
And Hamilton betters that with a 1:23.941
10:40
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg now on the track
10:41
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton improves in 1st with a 1:23.532
10:41
NewsOnF1: 
Button also on a quick lap
10:41
NewsOnF1: 
Schumacher goes second with a :23.960
10:42
NewsOnF1: 
Button retakes second with a 1:23.753
10:43
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10: Hamilton, Button, Schumacher, Raikkonen, Ricciardo, Vergne, Webber, Grosjean, Kovalainen and Kobayashi
10:44
NewsOnF1: 
Button goes quickest with a 1:23.199
10:45
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton responds with a 1:22.821
10:47
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel on the track now. Alonso yet to go out
10:49
NewsOnF1: 
Massa on the track
10:49
NewsOnF1: 
Webber is up into 5th
10:49
NewsOnF1: 
A 1:24.546 for Webber
10:50
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel in 12th so far with a 1:25.594
10:50
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso now heads out
10:52
NewsOnF1: 
So everyone is on the mediums
10:54
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel now in 9th with a 1:25.010
10:55
NewsOnF1: 
Massa goes 6th with a 1:24.539
10:55
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso moves into 5th with a 1:24.205
10:56
NewsOnF1: 
Only Bianchi in the Force India has yet to set a time
10:57
NewsOnF1: 
Kobayashi misses his braking point at the end of the straight, he goes very wide but recovers
10:58
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso takes 4th with a 1:24.055
10:59
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton is back on the track
11:01
NewsOnF1: 
Bianchi on the track now
11:02
NewsOnF1: 
Many drivers are having trouble a the end of the main straight
11:03
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel currently in 11th with a 1:24.634
11:04
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10 with 30 minutes remaining: Hamilton, Button, Schumacher, Alonso, Rosberg, Perez, Massa, Webber, Bottas and Maldonado
11:06
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton sets the quickest S3, no improvement overall
11:07
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg goes 3rd with a 1:23.698
11:07
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado goes off into the gravel but manages to get back on the track
11:08
NewsOnF1: 
Button sets the fastest S1 so far but doesn't improve overall
11:10
NewsOnF1: 
Replay shows Maldonado went off as he tried to avoid a slow Kovalainen
11:10
NewsOnF1: 
Massa takes 5th with a 1:23.904
11:11
NewsOnF1: 
Button again quickest in S1
11:13
Comment From Guest: 
Who is looking strong so far ? ED - Early stages. McLaren looking strong
11:14
NewsOnF1: 
Button impoves with a 1:22.922, remains in second
11:14
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas goes 7th
11:17
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean goes 8th with a 1:24.304
11:18
NewsOnF1: 
And Kobayashi goes 10th with a 1:24.394
11:20
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso goes 4th with a 1:23.630
11:23
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso improves to 3rd with a 1:23.503
11:24
NewsOnF1: 
Just under 10 minutes remain in the session
11:26
NewsOnF1: 
Nearly all the drivers head back out as the session nears the end
11:27
NewsOnF1: 
So far most laps are by Ricciardo and Vergne with 24 laps each
11:28
NewsOnF1: 
Least laps by Kobayashi with 14 laps
11:28
NewsOnF1: 
It doesn't seem anyone has used the soft compound yet
11:29
NewsOnF1: 
Only Webber in the pits!
11:30
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso improves slightly with a 1:23.397
11:32
NewsOnF1: 
Under 2 minutes remains
11:34
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen goes 7th
11:34
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel nearly runs into the back of Pic in the Marussia
11:35
NewsOnF1: 
Session is over
11:35
NewsOnF1: 
Awaiting final times
11:35
NewsOnF1: 
Grosejan up into 5th
11:37
NewsOnF1: 
First Practice - Top 10
1:22.821
1:22.922
1:23.397
1:23.628
1:23.633
1:23.845
1:23.904
1:23.983
1:24.152
1:24.268
(T) Test Driver
11:38
NewsOnF1: 
11th to 24th:
Maldonado, Kobayashi, Webber, di Resta, Vettel, Ricciardo, Vergne, Bianchi, Petrov, Pic, Kovalainen, Glock, de la Rosa and Clos
11:39
NewsOnF1: 
Most laps by Hamilton with 30 laps, least laps by Kobayashi with 19 laps
11:40
NewsOnF1: 
The second practice session starts at 2 pm local time (12:00 GMT). We hope you can join us then
11:41
NewsOnF1: 
For the latest F1 updates, check out the F1 news page, you can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook

The following resources on the web provide live coverage of the Formula 1 Season

 

Follow NewsOnF1 updates on Twitter
Join NewsOnF1 on Facebook
 
Race Archive
(Coverage of all the sessions from previous events)

2015

Australia 

2014

Australia  Malaysia  Bahrain  China  Spain  Monaco  Canada  Austria  Britain  Germany

Hungary  Belgium  Italy 

2013

Australia  Malaysia  China  Bahrain  Spain  Monaco  Canada  Britain  Germany  Hungary

Belgium  Italy  Singapore  Korea  Japan  India  Abu Dhabi  United States  Brazil

2012

Australia  Malaysia  China  Bahrain  Spain  Monaco  Canada  Europe  Britain  Germany 

Hungary  Belgium  Italy  Singapore  Japan  Korea  India  Abu Dhabi  United States  Brazil

2011

Australia  Malaysia 
China  Turkey  Spain  Monaco  Canada  Europe  Britain 

Germany  Hungary  Belgium  Italy  Singapore  Japan  Korea  India  Abu Dhabi  Brazil

2010

Bahrain  Australia  Malaysia  China  Spain  Monaco  Turkey  Canada  Europe  Britain 

Germany  Hungary  Belgium  Italy  Singapore  Japan  Korea  Brazil  Abu Dhabi

2009

Hungary
 Europe  Belgium  Italy  Singapore  Japan


Back To Top


Loading

F1 Tickets
Spanish F1 GP
Canadian F1 GP
British F1 GP
European F1 GP (Valencia)
Belgian F1 GP
Italian F1 GP
United States F1 GP
Abu Dhabi F1 GP
VIP F1 Paddock Club Tickets
MotoGP Tickets
Netherlands MotoGP
Catalunya MotoGP
Portuguese MotoGP
Valencia MotoGP
MotoGP VIP Village Tickets
more Motorsport Tours & Holidays
Australian F1 Grand Prix Tour package
Clipsal 500 Adelaide package