1990 Hungarian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
At Hockenheim, Senna won by six seconds over Nannini to retake the championship lead, four points clear of Prost. Mansell went off the road at the Ostkurve chicane on lap 14, damaging his car and retiring two laps later. Prost finished fourth.
Championship standings
Senna leads Prost by four points, 48 to 44, at the start of the second half of the season.
Between-race developments
Camel announced it is ending its sponsorship of Lotus at the end of 1990 and will sponsor Williams and Benetton from 1991.
Qualifying
On the tight and twisty Hungaroring, Williams dominated qualifying for the first time this season. Boutsen took pole — the first and only pole position of his career — a mere 0.036 seconds ahead of team-mate Patrese. Berger was third, Senna fourth, with Prost back in eighth.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 10 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Senna | Senna | Piquet | Mansell |
| 6 | 24 Jun | 🇲🇽 Mexican Grand Prix | Berger | Prost | Mansell | Berger |
| 7 | 8 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Mansell | Prost | Capelli | Senna |
| 8 | 15 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Mansell | Prost | Boutsen | Senna |
| 9 | 29 Jul | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Senna | Senna | Nannini | Berger |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 48 | 4 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 44 | 4 |
| 3 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 29 | 0 |
| 4 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 18 | 0 |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton | 18 | 0 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House | 6 | 0 |