HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING - LIVE:
-Hamilton's Dream up in Flames as Brit's Car Catches FIRE to Leave him Back of the Grid
- Hamilton out of qualifying after his Mercedes catches fire
- It means he will start at the very back for tomorrow's Hungarian Grand Prix
- Kimi Raikkonen knocked out of qualifying in Q1. He'll start 17th tomorrow
- Hamilton hasn't been on pole since the Spanish Grand Prix
- He has won four times in Hungary in 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2013
- The Briton is 14 points adrift of Nico Rosberg in F1's title race
Daily Mail UK, 26 July 2014
Lewis Hamilton was hoping to get his qualifying form back on track in Hungary today. The Briton hasn't been on pole since May's Spanish Grand Prix and that run continued at the Hungaroring after his engine burst in to flames on his first lap
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Niki Lauda: 'It is not back yet so we have to get it back and see what it is. The fuel pressure went down and there was a fire so the logic is the fuel caused the fire. I hope the car isn't too much damaged. It is completely unfair. Two races in a row. Here passing is difficult. He would have been fastest today. He would have won the race no question.'
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Mercedes have confirmed that a fuel leak caused the fire on Hamilton's car.
End of the road: A dejected Hamilton walks down the pit lane with his Mercedes still on fire