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Rd.13 Hungarian GP

  • Diary by Peter Nygaard
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Although it was unusually cool for the Hungary Grand Prix, setup progressed smoothly from day one.

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Jarno noted grimly that the weekend had been chaos right from the start – first the cooler temperatures and rain before other trouble took him out of the race.

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Ralf, who came through a difficult race to finish in the points, stated that he was very happy to have been able to take home 3 points after all that happened.

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Jarno, who managed to secure a position on the 4th row of the grid in qualifying despite selecting one of the harder Bridgestone compounds. This raised hopes for a strong finish, but it was not to be…

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The crew work hard to change the machines' setup after rain threw Hungaroring into confusion on Sunday.

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After switching to slicks, Jarno performed at speeds close to those of the top runners. Now all that remains is improved reliability.

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Only 12 finishers... Hungaroring was witness to many dramas over the 2 or so hours brought on by rain and a slippery track surface.

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The Hungarian Grand Prix held many unexpected twists. However, the machines showed good speed in the dry so things should get interesting at the Turkish Grand Prix.