2024 Hungarian Grand Prix

The 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2024) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 21 July 2024 at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, Hungary. It was the thirteenth round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship.

2024 Hungarian Grand Prix
Race 13 of 24 in the 2024 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Hungaroring
Layout of the Hungaroring
Race details
Date 21 July 2024 (2024-07-21)
Official name Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2024
Location Hungaroring
Mogyoród, Hungary
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.381 km (2.722 miles)
Distance 70 laps, 306.630 km (190.531 miles)
Weather Partly cloudy
Attendance 310,000[1]
Pole position
Driver McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1:15.227
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes
Time 1:20.305 on lap 55
Podium
First McLaren-Mercedes
Second McLaren-Mercedes
Third Mercedes
Lap leaders

The McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri locked out the front row, their first since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix. Piastri won the race for McLaren, marking his maiden victory in Formula One. Teammate Norris finished second, marking McLaren’s first 1–2 finish since the 2021 Italian Grand Prix. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finished third, becoming the first driver to record 200 career podiums.

Background

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The event was held at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród for the 39th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 19–21 July.[2] The Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the 39th running of the Hungarian Grand Prix as part of the Formula One World Championship.[3]

Championship standings before the race

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Going into the weekend, Max Verstappen led the Drivers' Championship with 255 points, 84 points ahead of Lando Norris in second, and 105 ahead of Charles Leclerc in third. Red Bull Racing, with 373 points, led the Constructors' Championship from Ferrari and McLaren, who were second and third with 302 and 295 points, respectively.[4]

Entrants

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The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.[5] Oliver Bearman drove in the first free practice session for Haas, in place of Nico Hülkenberg.[6]

Tyre choices

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Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C3, C4, and C5 tyre compounds (the three softest in their range) designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at this event.[7]

Practice

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Three free practice sessions were held for the event. The first free practice session was held on 19 July 2024 at 13:30 local time (UTC+2), and was topped by Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari ahead of Max Verstappen of Red Bull and Sainz's teammate Charles Leclerc.[8] The second free practice session was held on the same day, at 17:00 local time, and was topped by Lando Norris of McLaren ahead of Verstappen and Sainz.[9] The third free practice session was held on 20 July 2024, at 12:30 local time, and was topped by Norris ahead of his teammate Oscar Piastri and Verstappen.[10]

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on 20 July 2024, at 16:00 local time (UTC+2).[10]

Qualifying report

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The first segment of qualifying was held after a spell of rain hit the circuit. The track was sufficiently dry for slick tyres to be used. Logan Sargeant crashed his Williams into the barriers at turn 1. This accident brought out yellow flags and Sargeant's car was brought in for repairs. Sergio Pérez, who had been under pressure from his Red Bull Racing team after poor results, spun into the barriers and destroyed his car, suspending the session while the barriers were repaired. During this red flag period, the rain briefly returned and the track was left wet. Daniel Ricciardo ended the segment fastest. George Russell, in the Mercedes, was caught out and was eliminated from qualifying, alongside Pérez, Zhou Guanyu and the two Alpine cars of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly.[11]

The second segment was topped by Lando Norris in the McLaren. Lewis Hamilton struggled to improve much during this session, managing a time only good enough for tenth. Nico Hülkenberg, Valtteri Bottas, Alexander Albon, Sargeant and Kevin Magnussen were eliminated from this segment.[11]

Norris set the fastest time of the session, granting him provisional pole position. Yuki Tsunoda in the RB was involved in a heavy crash that left his chassis destroyed. Red flags were flown for the second and final time this session, and only Ricciardo (9th) was able to improve after the session was restarted. Oscar Piastri qualified second, which meant that McLaren secured a front-row lockout, their first since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix. Max Versappen was third.[11]

Qualifying classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 4   Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:17.755 1:15.540 1:15.227 1
2 81   Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:17.504 1:15.785 1:15.249 2
3 1   Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:17.087 1:15.770 1:15.273 3
4 55   Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:17.244 1:15.885 1:15.696 4
5 44   Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:17.087 1:16.307 1:15.854 5
6 16   Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:17.437 1:15.891 1:15.905 6
7 14   Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:17.624 1:16.117 1:16.043 7
8 18   Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:17.405 1:16.075 1:16.244 8
9 3   Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda RBPT 1:17.050 1:16.202 1:16.447 9
10 22   Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 1:17.436 1:16.121 1:16.477 10
11 27   Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 1:17.362 1:16.317 N/A 11
12 77   Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:17.487 1:16.384 N/A 12
13 23   Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:17.280 1:16.429 N/A 13
14 2   Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 1:17.770 1:16.543 N/A 14
15 20   Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:17.851 1:16.548 N/A 15
16 11   Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:17.886 N/A N/A 16
17 63   George Russell Mercedes 1:17.968 N/A N/A 17
18 24   Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:18.037 N/A N/A 18
19 31   Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:18.049 N/A N/A 19
20 10   Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:18.166 N/A N/A PL1
107% time: 1:22.4432
Source:[12][13]

Notes

  • ^1Pierre Gasly qualified 20th, but was required to start the race from the pit lane for replacing power unit elements without the approval of the technical delegate during parc fermé.[13]
  • ^2 – As qualifying was held on a wet track, the 107% rule was not in force.[14]

Race

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The race was held on 21 July 2024, at 15:00 local time (UTC+2), and was run for 70 laps.[10]

Race report

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Pierre Gasly had changes made to his power unit during parc fermé, facilitating a pit lane start. He later retired from the race on lap 33 due to a suspected hydraulics leak.[15] Most cars started on the medium compound tyres with some others opting for hard compound or soft compound. Polesitter Lando Norris lost position to teammate Oscar Piastri at the start. Championship leader Max Verstappen, starting from third, took second from Norris off-track. He let Norris retake second on lap 4, to avoid a potential penalty for gaining a position off track. The pit window was open by lap 17, and everyone went in for their scheduled stops, briefly giving Charles Leclerc the lead ahead of his stop. Sergio Pérez, who ended qualifying early after damaging his car, was able to recover to the points, eventually finishing seventh.[15]

Lewis Hamilton soon saw himself engaged in a battle with Verstappen, who ended up being undercut by Hamilton and Leclerc. Verstappen, who had grown increasingly frustrated throughout the race, criticised the team's strategy calls and the handling and pace of the RB20 over team radio.[16][17] Verstappen soon caught up to Hamilton and was subjected to strong defenses. An attempted overtake from Verstappen caused a collision between the two, prompting an investigation from the stewards. No penalty was given for the contact with the stewards determining that no driver was primarily at fault.[18] Norris was first up to pit for mediums in an attempt to cover off the potential risk of being overtaken by Hamilton; soon after, race-leading Piastri came in for mediums. Throughout the closing stages of the race, McLaren invoked team orders asking Norris, who had gained the lead via an undercut, to swap positions with Piastri. Norris slowed down at the start-finish straight on lap 68, giving Piastri the lead and eventual maiden race win. Hamilton rounded off the podium, becoming the first driver to record 200 career podiums.[19]

This was McLaren's first 1–2 finish since the 2021 Italian Grand Prix.[15] McLaren's decision to swap Norris and Piastri was controversial, as Norris was the faster driver and had gained a six-second lead over Piastri. There was doubt from McLaren management and observers that Norris would obey the team orders, with Norris being instructed to swap positions over a twenty-lap period. Norris later stated that he always intended to swap positions and that he thought it was fair to give Piastri the win.[20] Ahead of the following Belgian Grand Prix, Norris stated he regretted that team orders had overshadowed Piastri's win and stated that he should have ceded position to his team mate sooner to avoid adding to the controversy and to allow him an opportunity to challenge Piastri for the lead if McLaren's team orders allowed it.[21][22]

Race classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 81   Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 70 1:38:01.989 2 25
2 4   Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 70 +2.141 1 18
3 44   Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 70 +14.880 5 15
4 16   Charles Leclerc Ferrari 70 +19.686 6 12
5 1   Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 70 +21.349 3 10
6 55   Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 70 +23.073 4 8
7 11   Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 70 +39.792 16 6
8 63   George Russell Mercedes 70 +42.368 17 51
9 22   Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 70 +1:17.259 10 2
10 18   Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 70 +1:17.976 8 1
11 14   Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 70 +1:22.460 7
12 3   Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda RBPT 69 +1 lap 9
13 27   Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 69 +1 lap 11
14 23   Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 69 +1 lap 13
15 20   Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 69 +1 lap 15
16 77   Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 69 +1 lap 12
17 2   Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 69 +1 lap 14
18 31   Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 69 +1 lap 19
19 24   Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 69 +1 lap 18
Ret 10   Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 33 Hydraulics PL
Fastest lap:   George Russell (Mercedes) – 1:20.305 (lap 55)
Source:[13][23][24][25]

Notes

  • ^1 – Includes one point for fastest lap.[24]

Championship standings after the race

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "310,000 Attend 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix". F1 Destinations. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Hungaroring". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Grands Prix Hungary". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Britain 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Hungarian Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Oliver Bearman set for FP1 sessions and Reserve Driver role with Haas". Formula 2. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  7. ^ "All compounds on track over next three races". Pirelli. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  8. ^ "F1 Hungarian GP: Sainz quickest in FP1 over Verstappen, Leclerc". Motorsport.com. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 Hungarian Grand Prix FP2 report and highlights: FP2: Norris sets the pace while Leclerc brings out red flags during second practice in Hungary". Formula 1.com. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  10. ^ a b c "Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 – Full timetable". Formula 1. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  11. ^ a b c "Norris clinches pole ahead of Piastri and Verstappen during dramatic qualifying in Hungary as Perez crashes out". Formula1.com. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 – Qualifying". Formula 1. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  13. ^ a b c "Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 – Starting Grid". Formula 1. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 Formula One Sporting Regulations – Issue 6" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  15. ^ a b c "Piastri wins Hungarian Grand Prix as Norris belatedly hands back lead in McLaren intra-team drama". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  16. ^ "'I want things to be done better' fumes Verstappen after Hungarian GP as he admits Red Bull now behind McLaren". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  17. ^ "'We'll have discussions behind closed doors' – Horner defends Verstappen after heated radio outbursts in Hungary". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Hungarian GP: Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton escape stewards' penalty for dramatic F1 collision". Sky Sports. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  19. ^ Kelly, Sean (21 July 2024). "Best facts and stats after the Hungarian GP". Formula 1. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Lando Norris explains Hungarian Grand Prix controversy with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri". Sky Sports. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  21. ^ McKenna, Lorraine (25 July 2024). "Norris regrets team orders row overshadowed Piastri win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  22. ^ Noble, Jonathon (25 July 2024). "Norris: "Stupid" not to let Piastri through straight away in Hungary". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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