Formula 1: Alonso back in title race
Fernando Alonso bounces back into 2010 Formula 1 drivers� title battle. The Spaniard, whose Ferrari is equipped with ZF Sachs Race Engineering dampers, finished second in the twelfth race of the season the Hungarian Grand Prix. Thanks to his fifth podium finish of the year the two-time World Champion moved to within 20 points of championship leader Mark Webber before the summer break.
Brazilian Felipe Massa completed a good Ferrari team performance in fourth position. The result for the Sauber racing team was also joyful. With Pedro de la Rosa in seventh and Kamui Kobayashi in ninth the two drivers collected world championship points. Sauber also relies on ZF Sachs Race Engineering damper technology.
Result Hungarian GP (H), round 12, FIA Formula One World Championship, 30 Jul�01 Aug 2010:
1. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 1h 41m 05.571s
2. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, + 17.821s, ZF Sachs
3. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, + 19.252s
4. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, + 27.474s, ZF Sachs
5. Vitaly Petrov, Renault, + 1m 13.192s
6. Nico H�kenberg, Williams, + 1m 16.723s
7. Pedro de la Rosa, Sauber, - 1 lap, ZF Sachs
8. Jenson Button, McLaren, - 1 lap
9. Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, - 1 lap, ZF Sachs
10. Rubens Barrichello, Williams, - 1 lap
Drivers� World Championship standings:
1. M. Webber, 161 points; 2. L. Hamilton, 157; 3. S. Vettel, 151; 4. J. Button, 147; 5. F. Alonso, 141; 6. F. Massa, 97; 7. N. Rosberg, 94; 8. R. Kubica, 89; 9. M. Schumacher, 38; 10. A. Sutil, 35.
Manufacturers� World Championship standings:
1. Red Bull, 312 points; 2. McLaren, 304; 3. Ferrari, 238; 4. Mercedes, 132; 5. Renault, 106; 6. Force India, 47; 7. Williams, 40; 8. Sauber, 23; 9. Scuderia Toro Rosso, 10.
Other results:
Result Budapest (H), round 8, Supercup, 30 Jul�01 Aug 2010:
1. Nick Tandy, Porsche, 29m 08.515s, ZF Sachs
2. Sean Edwards, Porsche, + 2.056s, ZF Sachs
3. Ren�Rast, Porsche, + 4.427s, ZF Sachs
4. Jeroen Bleekemolen, Porsche, + 5.975s, ZF Sachs
5. Jaap van Lagen, Porsche, + 6.488s, ZF Sachs
6. Kuba Giermaziak, Porsche, + 8.681s, ZF Sachs
7. Patrick Huisman, Porsche, + 11.807s, ZF Sachs
8. Jan Seyffarth, Porsche, + 12.555s, ZF Sachs
9. Sascha Maassen, Porsche, + 13.139s, ZF Sachs
10. Tim Bridgman, Porsche, + 14.967s, ZF Sachs
Drivers� Championship standings:
1. R. Rast, 122 points; 2. N. Tandy, 112; 3. S. Rosina, 89; 4. J. Bleekemolen, 88; 5. N. Siedler and J. van Lagen, 80 each; 7. P. Huisman, 73; 8. J. Seyffarth, 71; 9. S. Edwards, 55; 10. S. Maassen, 45.