Formula 1: Alonso takes fourth consecutive podium
Fernando Alonso took his fourth consecutive podium finish in the Formula 1 World Championship at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Spaniard, in whose Ferrari ZF Sachs Race Engineering dampers are used, improved from fifth on the grid to finish third at the chequered flag after 70 laps. As a result, the two-time World Champion underlined his excellent current form after celebrating one win and two second places in the last three races. Felipe Massa gave Ferrari a good team result with sixth place.
Toro Rosso-Ferrari also had something to celebrate. Drivers Sébastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari equalled the team’s best result of the season by taking five world championship points for eighth and tenth positions. The team uses ZF Sachs Race Engineering dampers and clutches.
Results Hungarian Grand Prix (H), FIA Formula 1 World Championship, round 11, 29 Jul-31 Jul 2011:
1. Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, 1h 46m 42.337s
2. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, + 3.588s
3. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, + 19.819s, ZF Sachs
4. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes, + 48.338s
5. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault, + 49.742s
6. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, + 1m 23.176s, ZF Sachs
7. Paul Di Resta, Force India-Mercedes, - 1 lap
8. Sébastien Buemi, Toro Rosso-Ferrari, - 1 lap, ZF Sachs
9. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, - 1 lap
10. Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso-Ferrari, - 1 lap, ZF Sachs
Drivers’ World Championship standings:
1. S. Vettel, 234 points; 2. M. Webber, 149; 3. L. Hamilton, 146; 4. F. Alonso, 145; 5. J. Button, 134; 6. F. Massa, 70; 7. N. Rosberg, 48; 8. N. Heidfeld, 34; 9. V. Petrov and M. Schumacher, 32 each.
Manufacturers’ World Championship standings:
1. Red Bull-Renault, 383 points; 2. McLaren-Mercedes, 280; 3. Ferrari, 215; 4. Mercedes, 80; 5. Renault, 66; 6. Sauber-Ferrari, 35; 7. Force India-Mercedes, 26; 8. Toro Rosso-Ferrari, 22; 9. Williams-Cosworth, 4.
Other results:
Results Budapest (H), Porsche Supercup, round 07, 29 Jul-31 Jul 2011:
1. Kuba Giermaziak, Porsche, 30m 12.507s, ZF Sachs
2. Jeroen Bleekemolen, Porsche, + 18.783s, ZF Sachs
3. Sean Edwards, Porsche, + 19.449s, ZF Sachs
4. Norbert Siedler, Porsche, + 21.931s, ZF Sachs
5. Kévin Estre, Porsche, + 23.112s, ZF Sachs
6. Robert Lukas, Porsche, + 24.531s, ZF Sachs
7. Stefan Rosina, Porsche, + 25.401s, ZF Sachs
8. Alessandro Zampedri, Porsche, + 40.699s, ZF Sachs
9. Nick Tandy, Porsche, + 50.141s, ZF Sachs
10. Khaled Al Qubaisi, Porsche, + 55.462s, ZF Sachs
Drivers’ Championship standings:
1. S. Edwards, 106 points; 2. R. Rast, 105; 3. N. Siedler, 97; 4. K. Giermaziak, 90; 5. J. Bleekemolen, 86; 6. N. Tandy, 80; 7. K. Estre, 64; 8. C. Engelhart, 61; 9. S. Rosina, 55; 10. P. Huisman, 47.