Hungarian GP: Max Verstappen passes Lewis Hamilton to ship Crimson Bull file twelfth consecutive win
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Max Verstappen overtakes Lewis Hamilton on opening lap earlier than claiming seventh consecutive win and giving Crimson Bull file twelfth win in a row; Lando Norris second for McLaren as Sergio Perez completes podium after beginning ninth; Hamilton fourth however misplaced three positions on opening lap
By Jonathan Inexperienced on the Hungaroring
Final Up to date: 23/07/23 3:48pm
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Lewis Hamilton leads to fourth place after the primary lap, with Max Verstappen within the lead and Oscar Piastri in second at first of the Hungarian GP
Lewis Hamilton leads to fourth place after the primary lap, with Max Verstappen within the lead and Oscar Piastri in second at first of the Hungarian GP
Max Verstappen delivered Crimson Bull an F1 file twelfth consecutive Grand Prix win as he cruised to victory on the Hungarian GP after passing Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap.
Verstappen bought a superb begin from P2 on the grid to attract alongside the pole-sitting Hamilton and declare the lead going into Flip One.
The championship chief was by no means threatened after that as he cruised dwelling by 33 seconds for a seventh consecutive win which sees Crimson Bull change into the primary workforce to win a dozen races in row.
Lando Norris claimed one other second place for McLaren, whereas Sergio Perez pulled off a variety of aggressive overtakes within the different Crimson Bull to complete third after beginning ninth.
Perez needed to maintain off a charging Hamilton within the closing phases because the Mercedes lastly got here alive once more on decrease gasoline, however the seven-time world champion needed to accept fourth on a tough afternoon the place he misplaced three positions on the opening lap.
Oscar Piastri was fifth, along with his and Norris’ outcomes serving to McLaren strengthen their grip on P5 within the Constructors’ Championship after Alpine suffered one other double DNF after Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon collided on account of some first-corner pinball on the opening lap.
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Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly collide after being hit from behind on the opening lap of the Hungarian GP
George Russell made a superb restoration from 18th on the grid to complete sixth, promoted a place after Charles Leclerc dropped a spot to seventh attributable to a five-second time penalty for rushing within the pit lane.
Carlos Sainz was unable to progress after a superb begin had lifted him from P11 to P6 and completed eighth within the second Ferrari, forward of the 2 Aston Martins as Fernando Alonso led dwelling Lance Stroll.
Daniel Ricciardo was thirteenth in his first race for AlphaTauri, two locations forward of team-mate Yuki Tsunoda.
Hungarian GP outcome
1) Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull
2) Lando Norris, McLaren
3) Sergio Perez, Crimson Bull
4) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
5) Oscar Piastri, McLaren
6) George Russell, Mercedes
7) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
8) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
9) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
10) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
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