Timo Glock scored his first podium finish at the Hungaroring.
Timo Glock scored his first podium finish at the Hungaroring.

Glock bounces back with second



Two weeks can be a long time in Formula One and that certainly proved to be the case for the Toyota driver Timo Glock. At last month's German Grand Prix he had to be taken to hospital after suspension failure caused a high-speed crash on the main straight as he lost control which caused him to hit the wall backwards. But the German driver rallied 14 days later at the Hungaroring as he achieved his best finish in Formula One with second place.

Having qualified fifth, he ran fourth for much of the race, before taking advantage of the problems that hit Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa to take second. He said: "It is just unbelievable," said Glock. "I could not believe it when I saw Felipe's engine go and I was second. I was under pressure from Kimi, with soft tyres and I was struggling quite a lot. We knew since Friday that the soft tyres would be difficult.

"It is unbelievable. I had a really good car. It was perfect until the last stint." @Email:gcaygill@thenational.ae

Formula Middle East Calendar (Formula Regional and Formula 4)
Round 1: January 17-19, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
 
Round 2: January 22-23, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
 
Round 3: February 7-9, Dubai Autodrome – Dubai
 
Round 4: February 14-16, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
 
Round 5: February 25-27, Jeddah Corniche Circuit – Saudi Arabia