F1 News, Reports and Race Results

Hungaroring Speed Trap: who is the fastest of them all?

The Hungaroring's tight and twisty layout produces a start-stop feel for drivers and a few set-up challenges for engineers.

Balance supersedes top speed around the 15-turn, 4.381km track, which is perhaps why Ferrari is performing better on a relative basis, with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc lining up respectively 5th and 6th on this afternoon's grid.

However, the speed trap readings still highlight the Scuderia's depressing engine woes, with both drivers making up the rear in terms of straightline speed.

Worse, Vettel and Leclerc's velocity down the Hungaroring's straight, at around 304 km/h, is approximately 10km/h slower that the top speed achieved by Ferrari's 2019 chassis/engine combo at the venue.

This year's SF1000 carries more downforce than its 2019 predecessor, but the pathetic straightline momentum registered by the red cars in qualifying spectacularly underscores Ferrari's deficit this season.

At the other end of the spectrum, Racing Point's RP20 contender confirmed, if necessary, the all-round qualities of the controversial "pink Mercedes".

Gallery: The beautiful wives and girlfriends of F1 drivers

Keep up to date with all the F1 news via Facebook and Twitter

Michael Delaney

Recent Posts

FIA confirms Red Bull-Ford’s lead in second ADUO evaluation

Red Bull-Ford has retained its position as Formula 1’s power unit benchmark after the FIA…

28 minutes ago

Audi F1 junior Slater hails ‘incredible’ Madring after F3 test

Spain’s new Madring has yet to host its first Formula 1 race, but FIA F3…

2 hours ago

Webber reveals how F1 greats shaped his guidance of Piastri

Mark Webber’s role in Oscar Piastri’s career is not simply about managing the McLaren driver’s…

3 hours ago

Hot off the press, cool in the cockpit

Had Niki Lauda been given the good fortune to read the next day's newspaper on…

4 hours ago

Ferrari set for emotional Michael Schumacher tribute at Monza

Few places in Formula 1 carry as much emotional weight for Ferrari as Monza, and…

5 hours ago

Red Bull hit with Dutch GP reality check: ‘We’ve taken a step back’

Red Bull has been forced to confront an uncomfortable reality after the Dutch Grand Prix,…

7 hours ago