Hungarian Grand Prix 2014: B/R Experts Predict Pole, Race Winner and More

Formula One's Hungarian Grand Prix is the last stop on the calendar before the summer break, and it's a chance for one driver to strike a psychological blow before the interval.

Mercedes are all-conquering so far, but will Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg go into the break feeling in command of their campaign?

And behind them, a huge scrap continues to unfold to be the best of the rest.

Here are our best guesses as to how the race will play out:

Mark Patterson: Rosberg has had the momentum in qualifying and the races really since Monaco, and but for a mechanical failure at Silverstone, he could have built a significant title lead. But that ends here. Hamilton has won four times already at the Hungaroring, and he looked imperious in Friday practice and will dominate.

Oliver Harden: Hamilton is overdue a clean weekend, and you suspect the Hungarian Grand Prix, a race in which he has always excelled, will be the scene of his latest resurgence. Reliability should be a key factor in the Budapest heat, but Kimi Raikkonen, the Iceman, could enjoy his best weekend of the season here.

Matthew Walthert: Hamilton has not been on pole since Spain, and although it's not essential for victory in Hungary, he will edge out Rosberg on Saturday. In the race, Hamilton's mastery of the Hungaroring will keep him in front. Incidentally, don't be surprised if Kimi Raikkonen puts in his best performance of the season—the last time he missed the podium in Budapest was 2006. 

Neil James: Hamilton's run of bad luck and errors in qualifying has to end some time, and there's no more suitable venue than the Hungaroring. He's won four of the seven races he's entered here and should have the pace for a hat-trick of pole, win and fastest lap.

B/R Expert Picks: Hungarian GP

Columnist	Mark Patterson	Oliver Harden	Matthew Walthert	Neil James
Pole Position	Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton
Race Winner	Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton
Fastest Lap	Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton	Sebastian Vettel	Lewis Hamilton
Top Team	Mercedes	Mercedes	Mercedes	Mercedes
Number of Finishers	17	15	16	16

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Here's how we did at Hockenheim and what the results of the race did to our scores so far this season: 

B/R Expert Picks: After Germany GP

Columnist	Mark Patterson	Oliver Harden	Matthew Walthert	Neil James	RESULT
Pole Position	Nico Rosberg	Valtteri Bottas	Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton	Nico Rosberg
Race Winner	Nico Rosberg	Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton	Nico Rosberg
Fastest Lap	Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton	Nico Rosberg	Nico Rosberg	Lewis Hamilton
Top Team	Mercedes	Mercedes	Mercedes	Mercedes	Mercedes
Number of Finishers	18	17	16	17	18
Germany Points	6	3	2	2	-
Points This Season	27	26	24	25	-

How the Scores Are Calculated

The right answer earns you one point, except in the case of total finishers, where you can be two cars either side. However, if you predict the exact correct number of finishers, you pick up two points.

Feel free to play along in the comments to see how you fare against our predictions.