2015 Hungarian Grand Prix

File:Jb17 on Manor F1 Car - Hungary 2015 (landscape) (cropped).jpg #JB17, commemorating Jules Bianchi, on the airbox of Roberto Merhi's Marussia|left]]

The Hungarian Grand Prix marked the first Formula One race after the passing of former Marussia driver Jules Bianchi on 17 July 2015, who had crashed at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix and remained in a coma for nine months.{{cite web|title=F1 driver Jules Bianchi dies from injuries sustained in crash at Japanese Grand Prix|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/17/f1-driver-jules-bianchi-dies-from-injuries-sustained-in-crash-at-japanese-grand-prix|work=The Guardian|access-date=24 July 2015|date=18 July 2015}} Drivers and teams paid tribute to Bianchi, many of them in the form of messages written on helmets and cars.{{cite web|last1=Collantine|first1=Keith|title=Drivers commemorate Bianchi at Hungaroring|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/07/23/drivers-commemorate-bianchi-at-hungaroring/|publisher=F1Fanatic|access-date=24 July 2015|date=23 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725012802/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/07/23/drivers-commemorate-bianchi-at-hungaroring/|archive-date=25 July 2015|url-status=dead}} A minute of silence was held before the race start on Sunday in commemoration of Bianchi.{{cite web|title=Minute's silence to be observed at the Hungarian Grand Prix in honour of Jules Bianchi|url=http://www.fia.com/news/minutes-silence-be-observed-hungarian-grand-prix-honour-jules-bianchi|publisher=FIA|access-date=24 July 2015|date=24 July 2015}} The drivers, and members of the Bianchi family (parents and siblings), linked in a chain arm in arm, with their helmets surrounding Jules' in the middle.{{cite magazine|last1=Sturm|first1=Karin|title=Ungarn-Gewinner Vettel: Trauernder Sieger|url=http://www.spiegel.de/sport/formel1/formel-1-sebastian-vettel-stellt-den-rekord-von-ayrton-senna-ein-a-1045424.html|magazine=Der Spiegel|access-date=27 July 2015|language=de|date=26 July 2015|trans-title=Hungary winner Vettel: Mourning victor}}

Tyre supplier Pirelli opted to bring the yellow-marked soft and white-marked medium tyres to the Hungaroring, the same choice as the year before.{{cite web|title=Pirelli opt for aggressive tyre choice for Italy|url=https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/6/pirelli-opt-for-aggressive-tyre-choice-for-monza.html|work=Formula1.com|publisher=Formula One Administration|access-date=25 July 2015|date=18 June 2015}} Minor changes were made to the track, renewing catch fences and tyre barriers, while removing the higher curb at the apex of turn 6 in order to prevent the cars from lifting off the ground.{{cite web|last1=Lüttgens|first1=Markus|title=Hungaroring: Veränderungen der Strecke und DRS-Zonen|url=http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/splitter/2015/07/hungaroring-veraenderungen-der-strecke-und-drs-zonen-15072206.html|website=motorsport-total.com|access-date=25 July 2015|language=de|date=22 July 2015|trans-title=Hungaroring: changes in the track and DRS zones}} Generally, the track is considered to be one of the slowest in the calendar, with the fourteen corners and few straights making it hard to overtake.{{cite web|title=Race preview|date=22 July 2015 |url=http://www.fia.com/news/f1-2015-hungarian-grand-prix-preview|publisher=FIA|access-date=18 August 2015}}

Going into the weekend, Lewis Hamilton was leading the drivers' championship with 194 points, 17 more than his closest rival and teammate Nico Rosberg. Third placed Sebastian Vettel was another 42 points behind, followed by Valtteri Bottas on 77 points.{{cite web|title=FIA Formula 1 Standings|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/drivers-world-championship/standings|publisher=BBC|access-date=19 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712230042/http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/drivers-world-championship/standings|archive-date=12 July 2015}} In the constructors' standings, Mercedes was leading on 371, followed by Ferrari with 211 points, and Williams a further 60 points behind.{{cite web|title=2015 Classifications|url=http://www.fia.com/events/formula-1-world-championship/season-2015/2015-classifications|publisher=FIA|access-date=19 August 2015}}

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Per the regulations for the {{F1|2015}} season, three practice sessions were held, two 1.5-hour sessions on Friday and another one-hour session before qualifying on Saturday.{{cite web|title=Practice and qualifying|url=http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/inside-f1/rules-regs/Practice_qualifying_and_race_start_procedure.html|work=Formula1.com|publisher=Formula One Administration|access-date=25 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905082403/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/inside-f1/rules-regs/Practice_qualifying_and_race_start_procedure.html|archive-date=5 September 2015}} Lewis Hamilton was fastest in the first practice session on Friday morning, one-tenth of a second faster than teammate Nico Rosberg. Sebastian Vettel missed the first half-hour of practice due to electrical problems on his Ferrari SF15-T. He eventually was sixth quickest, 1.254 seconds down on Hamilton. The session was red-flagged around the hour mark, when Sergio Pérez crashed heavily in turn 11. Going into the right-hand corner, he lost the rear and spun into the barrier, breaking off his right front wheel. The wheel caused the Force India to flip over when the car bounced back to the track. After the car came to a rest upside down, Pérez was quick to inform his team that he was unharmed.{{cite web|title=Sergio Pérez walks away unscathed after high-speed F1 crash at Hungarian GP|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/24/sergio-perez-crash-hungarian-grand-prix-formula-one|work=The Guardian|access-date=25 July 2015|date=24 July 2015}} Racing resumed fifteen minutes later, only to be interrupted once more when Kimi Räikkönen's front wing came off in turn 12, leaving debris on the track. Räikkönen ultimately finished the session in third place, having put in his fastest lap before the incident. Meanwhile, the Red Bull drivers finished fourth and fifth.{{cite web|last1=Straw|first1=Edd|title=Hungarian GP: Lewis Hamilton fastest, Sergio Perez rolls in F1 FP1|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120075|website=autosport.com|access-date=25 July 2015|date=24 July 2014}} Valtteri Bottas in the Williams, using a new front wing, finished ninth, six-tenths of a second quicker than teammate Felipe Massa. Stating satisfaction with the new part, he opted to use it for the remainder of the weekend.{{cite web|last1=Straw|first1=Edd|title=Valtteri Bottas to keep using new Williams F1 wing in Hungarian GP|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120081|website=autosport.com|access-date=25 July 2015|date=24 July 2015}} While Jolyon Palmer replaced Romain Grosjean during first free practice, as he had done in previous race weekends, 2013 GP2 Series champion Fabio Leimer took part in his first Formula One session, replacing Roberto Merhi at Manor.{{cite web|title=Leimer to make F1 weekend debut with Marussia|url=http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/7/leimer-to-make-f1-weekend-debut-with-marussia.html|work=Formula1.com|publisher=Formula One Administration|access-date=25 July 2015|date=23 July 2015}}

File:Hamilton Hungary 2015 Qual.jpg was fastest in all three practice sessions.]]

Following the crash for Pérez, Force India opted not to run in the second practice session in order to have time to investigate the causes.{{cite web|last1=Parkes|first1=Ian|title=Hungarian GP: Force India withdraws from FP2 after Perez crash|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120078|website=autosport.com|access-date=25 July 2015|date=24 July 2015}} Hamilton again topped the timesheets, this time leading the two Red Bull drivers, with Rosberg down in fourth. However, it was not a trouble-free session for Red Bull, as Daniel Ricciardo had to stop his car due to engine problems twenty minutes before the end of the session, bringing out another red flag.{{cite web|last1=Barretto|first1=Lawrence|title=Hungarian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton leads Red Bull drivers in FP2|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120079|website=autosport.com|access-date=25 July 2015|date=24 July 2015}} McLaren, which had a troublesome season so far, proved to be more competitive, with Jenson Button saying that the car "felt good" and that he hoped to qualify the car in the top ten.{{cite web|last1=Parkes|first1=Ian|title=McLaren's Jenson Button eyeing top-10 start in Hungarian Grand Prix|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120090|website=autosport.com|access-date=25 July 2015|date=24 July 2015}} His teammate Fernando Alonso finished the second practice session eighth fastest, while Button himself was twelfth.

After making modifications to their suspension, Force India was cleared by the stewards to take part in the third and last practice session on Saturday morning.{{cite web|last1=Barretto|first1=Lawrence|title=Force India to run again in Hungary after suspension modifications|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120095|website=autosport.com|access-date=25 July 2015|date=25 July 2015}} Lewis Hamilton was once again quickest, but this time with teammate Nico Rosberg less than a tenth of a second behind him in second place. Sebastian Vettel in third was the only other driver to come within a second of Hamilton's time. While Daniil Kvyat was next-fastest in fourth, McLaren confirmed their improved pace by finishing the session eighth and thirteenth. The second Ferrari of Räikkönen was confined to sixteenth place, after a water leak on his car prevented him from doing fast laps on the softer tyre compound.{{cite web|last1=Straw|first1=Edd|title=Hungarian GP FP3: Lewis Hamilton marginally ahead of Nico Rosberg|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120096|website=autosport.com|access-date=25 July 2015|date=25 July 2015}}

File:Fernando Alonso Qual Hungary 2015.jpg on pushing his car back into pit lane.{{cite news|last1=Benson|first1=Andrew|title=Lewis Hamilton on pole for Hungarian Grand Prix|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/33664716|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 July 2015|date=25 July 2015}}]]

Qualifying consisted of three parts, 18, 15 and 12 minutes in length respectively, with five drivers eliminated from competing after each of the first two sessions. Despite hopes for a top ten starting position, Jenson Button was eliminated during the first part of qualifying (Q1), along with both Sauber and Manor drivers. The only driver to risk not using the soft tyre compound, which provided up to two seconds advantage, was Daniel Ricciardo, who finished the first part twelfth.{{cite web|last1=Collantine|first1=Keith|title=Hamilton dominates qualifying for fifth pole in a row|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/07/25/hamilton-dominates-qualifying-for-fifth-pole-in-a-row/|publisher=F1Fanatic|access-date=27 July 2015|date=25 July 2015}}

Fernando Alonso, the only McLaren to have made it into Q2, stopped on track due to his engine shutting down close to pit entry, bringing out a red flag. He pushed the car back into the pit garage, aided by numerous track marshals, only to be disallowed to drive out again due to regulations.{{cite web|last1=Richards|first1=Giles|title=Lewis Hamilton on pole position for F1's Hungarian Grand Prix|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/25/lewis-hamilton-pole-position-f1-hungarian-gp|work=The Guardian|access-date=27 July 2015|date=25 July 2015}} Nico Rosberg, who complained about the handling of his car all through qualifying, was about half a second off his teammate's pace in Q2 in second position. Meanwhile, Pastor Maldonado and Carlos Sainz Jr. joined Alonso on the sidelines as they were eliminated, as were both Force India drivers.

The top ten competed for pole position in the final part of qualifying. Lewis Hamilton continued his impressive performance by setting what he considered "probably the most dominant" pole of his career, having led every practice and qualifying session.{{cite news|title=Lewis Hamilton: Hungary pole was most dominant of career|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/33665290|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 July 2015|date=25 July 2015}} Daniel Ricciardo produced a clean lap to qualify between the two Ferrari cars in fourth place, behind Sebastian Vettel. Behind them, Bottas edged out Daniil Kvyat for sixth, while the second Williams of Felipe Massa qualified eighth on the grid.

Hamilton was delighted with his performance, saying: "I'm incredibly happy with the weekend [...] I can't remember having a performance as good as this." His teammate Rosberg however lamented his poor performance. While he beat Hamilton on number of pole positions the previous year, he now trailed him by 0.262 seconds on average in qualifying, prompting him to say: "It is not explainable to me. [...] I don't understand why there is such a big difference to last year."

File:Hülkenberg Hungary 2015.jpg retired from the race on lap 43.]]

Felipe Massa lined up incorrectly on the grid, causing the start to be aborted and another formation lap to commence. One lap was removed from the race distance and Massa was handed a five-second penalty.{{cite web|last1=McVeigh|first1=Niall|title=F1: Hungarian Grand Prix – as it happened|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/jul/26/f1-hungarian-grand-prix-live-lewis-hamilton|work=The Guardian|access-date=27 July 2015|date=26 July 2015}}

At the start, Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen gained the lead off the two Mercedes drivers, taking advantage of the slower starts from Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton ran wide and cut the chicane at turn six and dropped to tenth place.{{cite news|last1=Rose|first1=Gary|title=How the Hungarian GP unfolded|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/formula1/32542934|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 July 2015|date=26 July 2015}} Further back, Nico Hülkenberg made up six places in the opening corners, jumping from eleventh to fifth, while Bottas and Ricciardo touched at the start, sending Ricciardo back to seventh while Bottas led Hülkenberg in fourth place. During the opening laps, Felipe Massa was able to hold Hamilton behind him, while Daniil Kvyat led his teammate Ricciardo through into sixth place on lap eight. Lap ten saw Hamilton overtake Massa for ninth, while Ricciardo edged out Hülkenberg for fifth position. Three laps later, Hamilton moved past Pérez for eighth.

Pit stops started on lap 14, when Bottas and Kvyat were the first to come in, with Massa following suit a lap later, taking his five-second penalty. By lap 18, the two Ferrari drivers in front were unchallenged by Rosberg behind. Sebastian Vettel set a new fastest lap, being 2.7 seconds in front of his teammate, who was a further seven seconds ahead of Rosberg in third. Räikkönen lost one of his front cameras on lap 19, but did not opt to change his front wing. The same lap, Pastor Maldonado and Sergio Pérez touched going into turn one, with Pérez spinning in the process but being able to continue. Maldonado however was handed a drive-through penalty for causing the collision.

When Lewis Hamilton came into the pit lane on lap 20, he emerged slightly in front of Valtteri Bottas in fifth place. Rosberg made a pit stop for new tyres one lap later, choosing the harder medium compound. The two Ferrari drivers and Daniel Ricciardo followed in the subsequent lap, staying ahead of Rosberg and Hamilton respectively. Meanwhile, Romain Grosjean became the second Lotus driver to be penalised, receiving a five-second penalty for an unsafe release from his pit box. Hamilton was behind Ricciardo in fifth place at this point, who was running the harder compound tyres, eventually passing him on lap 29. By lap 33, Vettel in front was leading teammate Räikkönen by seven seconds, with Rosberg a further twenty seconds adrift. Meanwhile, Hamilton started to gain on his teammate, setting fastest laps to trail him by eight seconds on lap 36.

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By lap 42, Kimi Räikkönen started to experience engine problems which turned out to be an issue with his kinetic electrical unit. This led to a loss in power which allowed the lapped Fernando Alonso to overtake him and Nico Rosberg to close in as well. One lap later, Nico Hülkenberg lost his front wing without evident reason. After the race, the kerbs of the Hungaroring were blamed for the malfunction,{{cite web |last1=Barretto |first1=Lawrence |last2=Anderson |first2=Ben |title=Kerbs the likely cause of Nico Hulkenberg's Hungarian GP crash |url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120120 |website=autosport.com |access-date=28 July 2015 |date=26 July 2015}} which sent Hülkenberg into the tyre barriers in turn one. The Virtual Safety Car was deployed, leading to both Mercedes cars pitting instantly, while both Ferrari cars did the same one lap later. By that time, the actual safety car was sent out on track to lead the field through the pit lane while marshals cleaned up pieces of Hülkenberg's front wing that littered the front straight, leading the field until the end of lap 49.

At the restart, Lewis Hamilton came under pressure from Daniel Ricciardo and both cars touched and took damage in turn one, handing Ricciardo the position. Hamilton was given a drive-through penalty for his actions. Meanwhile, Rosberg easily took second place from the troubled Räikkönen, who lost one more spot to Ricciardo just shortly after. Further back, Max Verstappen ran into the back of Bottas, causing Bottas to lose ground while Verstappen moved up to seventh. Nico Rosberg started to gain time on Sebastian Vettel in front, trailing him by 1.2 seconds with 18 laps to go. Kimi Räikkönen went into the pit lane on lap 53 and reset his engine, only to retire for good on lap 57. Sainz joined him three laps later with a fuel pressure issue. Pastor Maldonado was handed two more penalties in the following laps, for speeding in the pit lane and for overtaking behind the safety car. Max Verstappen was also reprimanded with a drive-through penalty for failing "to stay above the required time set by the FIA ECU during the deployment of the safety car".{{cite web|title=26.07 – Stewards Decision Doc38 – M.Verstappen|url=http://www.fia.com/file/31708/download?token=Xbtno6eY|publisher=FIA|access-date=27 July 2015|date=26 July 2015}}

File:Vettel Hungary 2015.jpg celebrating his victory]]

By lap 63, three drivers were contending for the race victory. Sebastian Vettel was leading compatriot Rosberg by 0.8 seconds with Daniel Ricciardo another 0.7 seconds behind. Meanwhile, Hamilton made up ground and overtook Ericsson and Button to move into eighth place. When Ricciardo tried to overtake Rosberg one lap later, the two collided, clipping the Red Bull's front wing and giving Rosberg a puncture. Both headed to the pit lane, with Ricciardo emerging third, while Rosberg fell back behind Hamilton. Even though Daniil Kvyat was handed a ten-second time penalty for leaving track limits, he held on to second place for his first Formula One podium finish. Lewis Hamilton went past Romain Grosjean for sixth place on lap 67, closing on Fernando Alonso, but was eventually unable to catch him, who scored McLaren's best finish of the season up to that point.{{cite web|last1=Richards|first1=Giles|title=F1: Sebastian Vettel capitalises on poor Mercedes start to win in Hungary|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/26/ferrari-sebastian-vettel-wins-hungarian-grand-prix-mercedes-lewis-hamilton|work=The Guardian|access-date=27 July 2015|date=26 July 2015}} The race was also Honda's 350th Grand Prix as an engine supplier and the first time that the renewed partnership with McLaren scored a double points finish.{{cite web|title=2015 Hungarian Grand Prix Race Report|url=http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/2015/hungarian-grand-prix/2015-hungarian-grand-prix-race-report/|publisher=McLaren|access-date=4 November 2015|date=26 July 2015}}

By winning his first Hungarian Grand Prix, and 41st Grand Prix overall, Vettel matched Ayrton Senna for third-most Formula One career wins.{{cite news|last1=Benson|first1=Andrew|title=Vettel wins classic Hungarian GP, Lewis Hamilton sixth|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/33669246|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 July 2015|date=26 July 2015}} It was Ferrari's first win at the track since Michael Schumacher won in 2004.{{cite web|title=The Hungarian Grand Prix - did you know?|url=https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/features/2015/7/the-hungarian-grand-prix---did-you-know-.html|website=formula1.com|publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited|access-date=20 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520083307/https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/features/2015/7/the-hungarian-grand-prix---did-you-know-.html|archive-date=20 May 2016|date=21 July 2015}} It was the first time since the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix that any of the factory Mercedes cars failed to finish on the podium.{{cite web |title=Vettel wins thrilling Hungarian GP |url=https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/hungarian-grand-prix/2015/vettel-wins-thrilling-hungarian-gp_sto4834911/story.shtml |website=Eurosport |access-date=21 October 2020 |date=26 July 2015}}

Sebastian Vettel dedicated his victory to Jules Bianchi, saying over the team radio on his way back to the pit lane: "Merci Jules, you will always be in our hearts and we know that sooner or later you would have been part of this team!"{{cite web|last1=Gill|first1=Pete|title=Sebastian Vettel dedicates Hungarian GP win to Jules Bianchi|url=http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24182/9925496/sebastian-vettel-dedicates-hungarian-gp-win-to-jules-bianchi|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=27 July 2015|date=26 July 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Richards|first1=Giles|title=Sebastian Vettel dedicates Hungarian Grand Prix win to Jules Bianchi|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/26/sebastian-vettel-hungarian-grand-prix-jules-bianchi|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=27 July 2015|date=26 July 2015}} During the podium interviews, conducted by German TV presenter Kai Ebel, he went on to say: "Incredible day but this victory is for Jules. We know that it has been an incredibly tough week and it's, I think, for all of us very, very difficult, so this one is for him [...]." Daniil Kvyat stated that the team deserved the podium finish after "a very tough year". Daniel Ricciardo described it as "a crazy race", but said that "that's the way Jules would have wanted it".

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Media reactions to the race were very positive, with The Guardian calling it "heart-stopper of a race", while the BBC spoke of a "classic" race. Lewis Hamilton apologised for "a really bad performance from me". He continued: "I don't know if it was a lack of concentration or what. I pushed right to the end but there were so many obstacles. It's like there were two different directions and each time I chose the wrong one."{{cite news|last1=Benson|first1=Andrew|title=Lewis Hamilton admits to 'bad performance' at Hungarian GP|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/33669813|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 July 2015|date=26 July 2015}} Fernando Alonso hailed his fifth-place finish as "unbelievable", but stressed that the result was "a present", stating: "at the moment we are not super-competitive".{{cite news|last1=Benson|first1=Andrew|title=Hungarian GP: Fernando Alonso says McLaren's fifth place is a gift|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/33670456|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 July 2015|date=26 July 2015}}

Several drivers received penalty points on their Super Licences, including Hamilton, who was given his first two for his collision with Ricciardo at the safety car restart. Romain Grosjean added two points to get to six over the course of the season for the unsafe release. His teammate Pastor Maldonado was handed two points as well for his accident with Pérez, bringing him to six over a course of two months.{{cite web|last1=Collantine|first1=Keith|title=Maldonado, Hamilton and others get penalty points|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/07/26/maldonado-hamilton-and-others-get-penalty-points/|publisher=F1Fanatic|access-date=27 July 2015|date=26 July 2015}} Concerning the incident between Rosberg and Ricciardo, no further action was taken.{{cite web|title=26.07 – Stewards Decision Doc45 – N.Rosberg|url=http://www.fia.com/file/31739/download?token=RD8szAIs|publisher=FIA|access-date=27 July 2015|date=26 July 2015}} The stewards came to the same verdict concerning the Verstappen–Bottas incident, saying that Verstappen "took reasonable actions to avoid contact",{{cite web|title=26.07 – Stewards Decision Doc43 – M.Verstappen|url=http://www.fia.com/file/31737/download?token=IfwwxQnz|publisher=FIA|access-date=27 July 2015|date=26 July 2015}} however he did receive three penalty points, bringing his total to five, for speeding behind the safety car.{{cite web|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/328553/hamilton-among-drivers-hit-with-penalty-points/|title=Hamilton among drivers given penalty points|work=GP Update|publisher=GP Update|date=27 July 2015|access-date=28 July 2015}}

File:Vettel Hungary 2015 qual2.jpg won his second race of the season.]]

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• {{note|1|1}} – Will Stevens was classified because he completed over 90% of the race distance.{{cite web|first=Will |last=Stevens |title=Racing for Jules. Formula 1 Pirelli Magyar Nagydíj 2015 – The race |url=https://manorracing.wordpress.com/2015/07/23/stepping-up-fabio-leimer-to-take-part-in-fp1-session-in-budapest/ |publisher=Manor Marussia F1 Team |date=26 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807141734/https://manorracing.wordpress.com/2015/07/23/stepping-up-fabio-leimer-to-take-part-in-fp1-session-in-budapest/ |archive-date=7 August 2015 }}
• {{note|2|2}} – Daniil Kvyat had ten seconds added to his time for exceeding track limits.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/f1-hungarian-gp-red-bull-daniil-kvyat-072615|title=Kvyat secures first F1 podium with second despite penalty|first=Adam|last=Cooper|work=FOX Sports|publisher=Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC|date=26 July 2015|access-date=27 July 2015}}

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• 2015 Hungaroring GP2 Series round
• 2015 Hungaroring GP3 Series round

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