Lewis Hamilton Battles Past Max Verstappen for Hungarian GP Lead

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen took his maiden pole position on Saturday in Hungary, but was unable to convert it to a win. The Dutchman had been leading much of the race but a better strategy for Lewis Hamilton saw him claw into Verstappen’s lead. For a while, Verstappen relied on coming up behind backmarkers before the DRS zone.

However, after passing former teammate Daniel Ricciardo, the Dutch driver’s luck was slowly running out. Hamilton tried passing a few times but was unable to pass cleanly and without going off track.

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In the end, with four laps to go, Lewis Hamilton finally passed the helpless Max Verstappen. The pole man was not in a position to defend as he had little to no grip left, so he surrendered.

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Hamilton went on to take another victory in Formula One while Max Verstappen settled for 2nd. Completing the podium was Sebastian Vettel who made short work of teammate Charles LeClerc. Both Hamilton and Vettel were on fresher tyres compared to their targets, so they had a massive advantage.