Paul di Resta’s seventh place finish at the Hungaroring marks, not only the Scot’s first points finish since the Malaysian Grand Prix in April, but a best ever Formula 1 result. Prior to today’s race, the Force India driver had notched up a pair of tenth positions in the two season-opening events.
“I’m very happy with the seventh place today,” he said, having come from 11th on the grid. “It was quite a mixed race with rain at the beginning, but I made a good start and felt comfortable in the conditions. Then it was a matter of which tyres to choose.
“We went to Super Softs for the middle two stints and then ended the race on the Primes (harder, Soft compound). We lost track position at the last stop, but I was able to pick through the cars and get back up to seventh place in the final few laps.
“Finishing seventh is the best way to respond after a series of races where, for various reasons, we didn’t get the results that were possible. So it’s nice to go into the summer break with a smile on my face, having scored points that are so important for our position in the championship.”
With Toro Rosso having achieved a double points-scoring result, Force India extends its gap for seventh in the Constructors’ Championship to four points.
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  J. Button | McLaren | 1:46:42.337 |
| 2. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | +3.588 |
| 3. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | +19.819 |
| 4. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | +48.338 |
| 5. | M. Webber | Red Bull | +49.742 |
| 6. | F. Massa | Ferrari | +83.176 |
| 7. | P. di Resta | Force India | +1 Lap |
| 8. | S. Buemi | Toro Rosso | +1 Lap |
| 9. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | +1 Lap |
| 10. | J. Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | +1 Lap |
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