It would use Räikkönen to force him in early, when the time came.Verstappen was happy with the way his race was panning out. But in the full wet-tyred conditions of Q3, Vettel conceded, “I wasn’t as comfortable as in the dry,” and was only fourth quickest, unable even on his new wets to better Räikkönen’s time from earlier. Christian Horner lost no time in lambasting Renault. This was purely to force Mercedes into calling in Bottas in response, so as to prevent him letting Hamilton extend his 5.6sec lead.A rear brake duct was blocked on the Ferrari and the caliper temperatures had started to creep up. Top 10: Turkish Grand Prix Moments. He responded. This destroyed the latest front wing – and a change to the old one meant he’d be obliged to start from the pitlane. But then he began lapping traffic and didn’t get very good breaks in it (Sainz was particularly difficult to pass) and suddenly he was in danger of not getting his pitstop gap. In response, on lap 38, Mercedes gave Bottas permission to run a very aggressive engine mode for two laps. The Toro Rosso-Honda was quickly left behind by the top three teams – and would subsequently be passed by the recovering Ricciardo – but its status of best of the rest was never threatened, not even by the following Haas-Ferrari of Magnussen.As soon as the pitstop window opened – and with a nice gap to drop into between Magnussen and Sainz – Ferrari brought Räikkönen in on lap 14. The Toro Rossos and Haas were on the ultrasoft.The Force Indias went around Turn 1 either side of Leclerc’s Sauber and pincered it as they fought over track space, the Sauber’s front suspension taking a hit from both sides from the rear Force India wheels. It was held between 27 July and 29 July 2018.. He needed 20sec over the Finn and by lap 27 had it up to 21sec. That just wasn’t enough to get through to Q2.“It’s always a bit of a gamble in these conditions, as it can play out to be good or bad. It has been used on the Formula One calendar every year since 1986 and is 20kms north of Budapest.The tight and twisty nature of the course consists of two DRS activation zones which are on the first bend and the final bend of the circuit which is 2.72 miles long.Hungarian Grand Prix will be held on Hungaroring which has two DRS activation zonesNo comments have so far been submitted. Mark Webber joins DC on F1 Unscripted - Heineken Non-Race Sundays. But it had cost 2sec – and as the Ferrari accelerated back into the fray, Bottas had already passed it.So why hadn’t Ferrari brought Vettel in earlier, when he had that gap over Bottas? Magnussen also got by later in the lap. Vettel understood the game and simply backed off out of turbulence range so as to take care of the rubber he’d be needing later. A dramatic session ensued as the drivers were forced into quick tyre strategy decisions to adapt to the ever-worsening conditions. If Mercedes lost track position to an ultrasoft-shod Ferrari at the start, that might be the race lost right there. So they kept Vettel out there, trying to get to lap 40.Lapped traffic up ahead. 30:46 Now Playing. By lap 30 it was at 23sec Had he come in at this point he’d have cleared Bottas. A thump from a mechanic and it was on – but that had cost two valuable seconds when they could least be afforded.That wheel problem finally untangled the Vettel hook from Hamilton’s collar that had been loosened already by Sainz’s reluctance to get off line. 2018 Hungarian Grand Prix - Qualifying "The conditions were very difficult today and in these situations you need a bit of luck" Hungaroring, Saturday 28 July. In the ordinary run of events, he’d have taken a comfortable pole and blitzed off into the Hungary sunshine. Vandoorne was shadowing Alonso’s every move, having his strongest race of the season and looking set for a couple of points. He finally came in to be rid of his softs after 44 laps and on his new ultrasofts would set the race’s fastest lap.Gasly still held sway in ‘division two’, always just out of Magnussen’s reach. The final free practice before today’s qualifying session was rendered unrepresentative since it took place in dry and sunny conditions. He switched to the outside approach for Turn 1, Bottas tried turning and braking to keep him back, which understeered him into the side of the Red Bull, which was forced onto the run-off area. With everyone spaced behind the pace Bottas was setting, he was easily able to keep pace and the car felt good. But now this opportunity was presenting itself. Sign-up now for access to a limited number of articles.Lap 26-30: this was Sebastian Vettel’s crucial time as he stayed out there on his harder tyres, trying to put right what had gone wrong in the rain of qualifying.