Romain Grosjean has claimed his first pole position in the GP2 Series this afternoon at the Hungaroring, edging out Andreas Zuber and Lucas di Grassi by less that one tenth in an enthralling qualifying battle. The Frenchman was delighted, and somewhat relieved, to finally take the top position in qualifying with a last minute lap of 1:27.782 after struggling with the final corner throughout the session: his rivals were both just 0.08 behind him when the chequered flag fell at the close of the session. The top fourteen drivers were within a second of pole, with 21 drivers within another second of the top spot. The incredible closeness of the result today, along with the highly technical nature of the circuit, holds the promise of a scorching battle here tomorrow in race one.
Budapest - Qualifications: 1. Romain Grosjean - ART Grand Prix 1:27.782 2. Andreas Zuber - Piquet Sports 1:27.864 3. Lucas di Grassi - Barwa Int. Campos Team 1:27.866 4. Vitaly Petrov - Barwa Int. Campos Team 1:28.035 5. Karun Chandhok - iSport International 1:28.062 6. Mike Conway - Trident Racing 1:28.123 16 7. Giorgio Pantano - Racing Engineering 1:28.203 8. Bruno Senna - iSport International 1:28.237 9. Jérôme d'Ambrosio - Dams 1:28.413 10. Kamui Kobayashi - Dams 1:28.513 11. Sébastien Buemi - Trust Team Arden 1:28.562 12. Sakon Yamamoto - ART Grand Prix 1:28.730 13. Andy Soucek - Super Nova Racing 1:28.750 14. Diego Nunes - DPR 1:28.756 15. Alvaro Parente - Super Nova Racing 1:28.921 16. Davide Valsecchi - Durango 1:28.926 17. Ho-Pin Tung - Trident Racing 1:29.010 18. Javier Villa - Racing Engineering 1:29.094 19. Adrian Valles - BCN Competicion 1:29.188 20 Roldan Rodriguez - Fisichella Motor Sport Int. 1:29.458 21. Luca Filippi - Trust Team Arden 1:29.873 22. Michael Herck - DPR 1:30.021 23. Carlos Iaconelli - BCN Competicion 1:30.220 24. Marko Asmer - Fisichella Motor Sport Int. 1:30.258
Budapest - Qualifications: 1. Romain Grosjean - ART Grand Prix 1:27.782 2. Andreas Zuber - Piquet Sports 1:27.864 3. Lucas di Grassi - Barwa Int. Campos Team 1:27.866 4. Vitaly Petrov - Barwa Int. Campos Team 1:28.035 5. Karun Chandhok - iSport International 1:28.062 6. Mike Conway - Trident Racing 1:28.123 16 7. Giorgio Pantano - Racing Engineering 1:28.203 8. Bruno Senna - iSport International 1:28.237 9. Jérôme d'Ambrosio - Dams 1:28.413 10. Kamui Kobayashi - Dams 1:28.513 11. Sébastien Buemi - Trust Team Arden 1:28.562 12. Sakon Yamamoto - ART Grand Prix 1:28.730 13. Andy Soucek - Super Nova Racing 1:28.750 14. Diego Nunes - DPR 1:28.756 15. Alvaro Parente - Super Nova Racing 1:28.921 16. Davide Valsecchi - Durango 1:28.926 17. Ho-Pin Tung - Trident Racing 1:29.010 18. Javier Villa - Racing Engineering 1:29.094 19. Adrian Valles - BCN Competicion 1:29.188 20 Roldan Rodriguez - Fisichella Motor Sport Int. 1:29.458 21. Luca Filippi - Trust Team Arden 1:29.873 22. Michael Herck - DPR 1:30.021 23. Carlos Iaconelli - BCN Competicion 1:30.220 24. Marko Asmer - Fisichella Motor Sport Int. 1:30.258