Hungary: pre-qualifying 2020
And so we
leave picturesque Styria for the rather flatter Hungaroring. Passing’s very
hard and safety cars are historically unlikely, but the circuit has thrown up
some classics over the years, so the weekend might yet live up to the last two
races.
Rumours
abound that Vettel might get Perez’s seat next season. We shall see.
In shocking
news, Hamilton topped first practice, with Bottas less than a tenth behind.
Half a second down the road was Perez, four-tenths ahead of Stroll. Ricciardo,
Vettel, and Leclerc were next, with Verstappen, Norris, and Ocon rounding out
the top 10.
Second
practice was soggy, starting with full wets and ending with inters. Only 13
chaps set times. Of these, Vettel was quickest with Bottas a couple of tenths
behind. More than a second further back was Sainz, then came Stroll and Perez,
ahead of Gasly, Verstappen, Grosjean, Raikkonen, and Leclerc.
Not the
most illuminating of sessions.
In third
practice Bottas was fastest, less than a tenth ahead of Hamilton. Perez was
looking good in third, just a tenth and a half off the top slot, and two-tenths
ahead of Leclerc. Stroll and Verstappen followed (the Dutchman had a spin in
practice, the Red Bull perhaps looking twitchy), with Norris, Vettel, Gasly,
and Ricciardo rounding out the top 10.
My
qualifying thoughts drift to Bottas perhaps for pole and Perez maybe to be top
3, if that’s available (I suspect each way will only be top 2).
Bottas is
3.5 for pole, which may be value… tight though. Too tight to make the each way
worthwhile so if I back this it might be with Betfair even with slightly
shorter odds.
Perez is 21,
but may require a Mercedes failure to end up breaking into the top 2. Annoying the
each way is only for the front row.
Second
session was wet but in the dry first and third there was less than a tenth
between Hamilton and his teammate. Decided to back on Betfair at 3.35, at the
time of writing, and set up a hedge at 1.5.
Morris
Dancer
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