Max Verstappen takes advantage of miscues, spins and wins to move closer to second Formula 1 championship
Max Verstappen enters Formula 1’s month-long summer recess with a commanding 80-point advantage after an emphatic victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, as Ferrari falters, and Mercedes marches forwards.“They were on the Hards,” queried a bemused Lewis Hamilton in the pre-podium cool-down room.Even the one-time arch rivals were unified in their surprise – and almost mocking – of Ferrari’s strategy. This was another race at which Ferrari snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
But Leclerc’s perspective was countered by team principal Mattia Binotto, who pointed to the overall performance of the F1-75 Ferarri racer. Verstappen entered race day in damage limitation mode after an error on his first qualifying lap was followed by a power unit issue on his second effort. That left him mired in 10th place on the grid—and hoping to salvage points. Instead, he claimed his 28th career victory and it is now a case of when not if he secures his second world title.
At the rate the season is developing it is not unrealistic to believe Verstappen could be crowned as early as Japan in October.George Russell and Lewis Hamilton celebrate podium finishes on Sunday.While the team is amazingly still seeking its first win of 2022, a solid race in Hungary proved at the Hungaroring provided another positive outcome and a 2-3 finish for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
“It’s an amazing job by the team: pole position, double podium, we’re definitely making progress,” said Russell. “We’ll reset, refocus, and try and fight for some victories.” “[Fourth] in itself is a great achievement and gives us a real focus to push on and attack the remainder of the year when we head to Belgium next month,” said Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer.
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