Hungarian GP: Max Verstappen storms from 10th to win ahead of Mercedes, Charles Leclerc only sixth

Max Verstappen produced a stunning comeback drive from 10th on the grid to win the Hungarian Grand Prix and extend his title lead over Charles Leclerc, following another miserable Sunday for the Ferrari driver.

In a captivating race where three teams were in contention for the win, Verstappen, who saw his qualifying ruined by an engine issue, fought back via stonking pace and smart Red Bull pit-stop strategy and passed Leclerc twice – before and after a nervy spin in slippery conditions – to seal his victory.

In a surprise repeat from the podium in France, Lewis Hamilton, who also enjoyed a fine recovery from seventh, was second ahead of pole-sitter George Russell, as Mercedes celebrated another double podium.

Leclerc had started third and ended Russell’s creditable resistance for the lead on Lap 31, and at that stage he appeared primed to bounce back from his France crash to take a championship-boosting win.

But trying to respond to Verstappen’s pace, Ferrari stopped Leclerc onto the hard tyre and left him as a sitting duck to the Red Bull.

Leclerc would go on to pit again and finished a meagre sixth, and Verstappen now has an 80-point title lead heading into F1’s summer break.

More to follow.

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