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Grid to remain unchanged after stewards debate 107% ruling

The grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix will remain unchanged despite the stewards debating whether eleven drivers who failed to set a time within 107% in Q1 would be allowed to start from the positions they qualified in. Both Red Bull Racing, both Sahara Force India drivers and Valtteri Bottas’ Williams were all fretting to see whether stewards would allow them to keep their positions on the grid after the wet qualifying session and multiple red flags at the Hungaroring saw half the field failing to set a time within 107% of the fastest time of the session. Article 35.1 of the sporting regulations states: 'During Q1, any driver whose best qualifying lap exceeds 107% of the fastest time...
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