Verstappen madness: Formula 1 world champion with spectacular victory in Hungary

Created: 08/01/2022 04:58

By: Alexander Kaindl

Formula 1 made a stop in Hungary at the weekend.

Max Verstappen delivered an extraordinary performance.

The highlights to read in the ticker.

• Formula 1

  in

  Hungary

  : On Sunday it was all about the Hungaroring.

• Verstappen

  madness in

  Budapest

  : world champion goes from tenth to first.

• Ferrari

  experiences debacle: Leclerc has no chance against Verstappen.

FINISH: And that's it!

Max Verstappen flies from tenth to first place, humiliating the competition - what a spectacular victory here in Hungary!

Ferrari, on the other hand, experiences a complete disaster, Hamilton and Russell complete the podium.

Sebastian Vettel makes up eight places and takes a point, Mick Schumacher is fourteenth.

Formula 1: Hungarian Grand Prix - the final result

68/70:

Excitement again!

Bottas is eliminated and is in an unfavorable position.

We have a Virtual Safety Car phase.

67/70: Another

look at the Germans: Sebastian Vettel just slipped into the points!

The Heppenheimer is in tenth place.

Mick Schumacher is fifteenth - two places ahead of colleague Magnussen.

65/70:

Hamilton passes Russell!

Nice manoeuvre.

63/70:

Next chapter of Ferrari humiliation: Hamilton sniffs Sainz on start-finish.

Looks easy!

Meanwhile, Verstappen has already gained a ten-second lead over Russell.

As a reminder, he started tenth and spun.

Pure madness.

60/70:

Ten more rounds, then it's summer break!

Does Max Verstappen finish his stroke of genius here?

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57/70:

Leclerc was in the box and slipped to sixth place.

53/70:

"God, that's humiliating," says Sky expert Ralf Schumacher when he sees Russell pass Leclerc.

The debacle is perfect.

Verstappen madness in Hungary: world champion goes from tenth to first

51/70:

As a Ferrari fan, you don't want to look anymore: Leclerc just can't get anywhere, Russell will swallow him right here.

Meanwhile, Hamilton drives into the pits and Verstappen takes the lead.

What a Red Bull show!

48/70: Disastrous

stop by Sainz, the Ferrari is there in 4.6 seconds!

Hamilton from seven to one, Verstappen from ten to two - unbelievable.

Max Verstappen delivered a fabulous race in Hungary.

© ANP / Imago

Ferrari debacle in Hungary

45/70: CHANCE

-GO!

From now on, Leclerc sees Verstappen from behind again, the Red Bull is simply much faster.

Class maneuvers by the world champion, who went from ten to three and duped his big World Championship competitor here.

44/70: Take a

short breath.

Verstappen has caught himself again and is already pushing forward again.

He's in the DRS window, Leclerc can't win this duel in the long run.

42/70:

What's going on now?

Verstappen had a problem there, turned!

Leclerc is over again and Verstappen now has to defend himself against the pursuers.

Incredible drama here!

Verstappen overtakes Leclerc with amazing maneuvers

41/70:

It's looking incredibly good for Verstappen now, he's already fourth and is attacking Leclerc!

CRAZY!!!

The world champion misses at the end of start-finish, that's unbelievable!

What a maneuver, but what's wrong with the Ferrari?

Like an old red tractor compared to the Red Bull.

39/70:

Verstappen draws fresh media again.

Will he attack the top again with the new tires?

The competition from Ferrari and Mercedes is now gradually coming into the pits.

37/70:

Verstappen continues to put pressure on Sainz, the podium is in sight.

35/70: Spin

by Tsunoda!

Short yellow flag, but all right.

The Japanese is back on track.

Is it possibly already wet on the asphalt?

Leclerc swallows Russell

31/70:

And now he cracks it!

Brilliant maneuvers by Leclerc from start to finish, the spectators get to see a lot here.

30/70:

Leclerc starts his next attempt, but Russell keeps fighting and defends his first place!

Great duel!

28/70:

Tight box between Russell and Leclerc!

The Ferrari driver attacks the front, but he can't get past the Briton.

24/70:

Wow, what a maneuver by Daniel Ricciardo!

He had the two Alpines in front of him, who were fighting for tenth place.

The Australian watched it from behind in a relaxed manner - and then swallowed both competitors at once!

“Let'sf*** go!” the McLaren driver cheered over the radio afterwards.

Verstappen with a huge catch-up race

22/70:

Anyone who wrote off Max Verstappen after his tenth place in qualifying here made a big mistake.

The world champion has meanwhile advanced to fourth place.

Brutal performance!

He is also currently driving the fastest race lap.

20/70:

Mick Schumacher delivered a strong race and is currently eighth in the points.

18/70:

Many pit stops now, the field is being shaken up.

Max Verstappen is fighting for championship points in Hungary.

© ANP / Imago

17/70:

Schumacher is now ninth!

And Russell comes into the pits, Sainz takes the lead.

14/70:

Verstappen is raging again on the team radio: Apparently there are small problems with his Red Bull, the pace has dropped a bit in the last few laps.

Verstappen madness in Hungary

12/70:

Verstappen to five!

The Dutchman, starting from ten, and Hamilton pass Norris one after the other.

11/70: It's crazy

what Max Verstappen is burning on the asphalt again here.

The world champion has already made up four places and is now hanging over Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris.

World Cup competitor Charles Leclerc is still third.

Mick Schumacher makes up ground

8/70:

Mick Schumacher is now eleventh and has an eye on the points!

He has already won four places.

7/70:

But no rain?

Apparently it should stay dry for the next half hour.

Meanwhile, Verstappen made a strong overtaking maneuver against Ocon.

The world champion flies through the field, is already sixth!

4/70:

Max Verstappen has already made up two places and is now eighth.

Mick Schumacher has improved from 15 to 12, Vettel from 18 to 16 - despite Albon bumping.

Formula 1: Sebastian Vettel receives a direct bump

3/70:

Parts on the track, Vettel was unlucky there and got bumped by Alex Albon.

Everything is now clean again and the race is running again.

START:

Great start up front, George Russell is fighting hook and loop for first place and he's actually holding it!

Fierce attacks from Carlos Sainz, who tried it from the outside, but the Mercedes driver closed the door!

Strong racing.

There was probably a touch at the back, Sebastian Vettel was involved.

We have the first Virtual Safety Car phase right away.

2:59 p.m .: Here

we go, introductory lap!

Who uses which tyres?

Russell rides on Soft, Sainz and Leclerc on Medium.

2:55 p.m .:

It’s raining in Hungary, it’s getting really wet here just in time for the start.

That should be exciting!

Formula 1 NOW in the live ticker: weather chaos in Hungary

2.45 p.m .:

It’s tingling here near Budapest!

Opera singer Andrea Rost sings the Hungarian national anthem, the final preparations are underway, things are about to start here.

The weather is changeable, the wind is strong, it rains lightly.

Unpredictable Conditions.

2:37 p.m .:

Charles Leclerc has a great opportunity today to make up points on Max Verstappen.

What's in it for the Ferrari driver?

Of course, it will depend on the start, after all, overtaking maneuvers are very difficult at the Hungaroring.

Update from July 31, 2:21 p.m .:

It starts here in Budapest in a good half hour!

First report from July 31, 11:12 a.m .:

Budapest – world champion Max Verstappen cursed out loud in his Red Bull, and the lightning-fast Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were not completely happy either.

Surprisingly, they all had to give way to Mercedes driver George Russell, who secured pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix (Sunday, 3 p.m. / Sky) with a brilliant lap and duped the favorites in Formula 1.

Difficult weekend for the world champion: Max Verstappen is struggling in Hungary.

© PanoramiC / Imago

Pole position for George Russell: Surprise in qualifying

"I am overwhelmed.

We worked so hard after what was probably the worst Friday of the season,” said 24-year-old Russell, for whom it was his first ever pole position.

“The lap time kept getting better and better.

When I saw first place on the screen, it was an incredible feeling.

It's a great moment for me, I'm super, super happy."

Formula 1: Max Verstappen experiences debacle: world champion far behind

While Russell was still trying to explain Mercedes' immense improvement after the bad Friday practice session, the Dutchman Verstappen stomped away completely frustrated.

Due to technical problems, it was only enough for tenth place - and worse: His World Cup rival Leclerc took third place and thus has the best chance of moving closer in the drivers' standings.

Second was Sainz.

In general, qualifying went badly for Red Bull: Not only was Verstappen's tenth place disappointing, his team-mate Sergio Perez (Mexico) even ended up behind him in eleventh place.

With few overtaking opportunities at the Hungaroring, there is little hope for Red Bull.

Formula 1 in Hungary: Red Bull knocked off, Schumacher and Vettel at the end of the field

Haas driver Mick Schumacher was 15th, but he was still fighting.

“A lot can happen here, especially at the start.

If the people in front of me don't quite agree, maybe we can benefit," he said.

Sebastian Vettel only took 18th place on the grid in the Aston Martin.

Nicholas Latifi's flight also ended abruptly.

The Williams driver from Canada, who surprisingly set the best time in the third free practice session, finished last.

Before the 13th of 22 races of the season, Verstappen is 63 points ahead of Leclerc on course for the title - despite the failed qualifying.

After the Hungarian race, Formula 1 will go on a four-week summer break.

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Formula 1: Summer break after Hungary race - is Leclerc still approaching Verstappen?

In addition to the title duel between Verstappen and Leclerc, this weekend in Budapest is all about the approaching farewell to Vettel.

The four-time world champion announced on Thursday that the season would end at the end.

After 15 years of Formula 1, he wants to devote himself to his family and have time for his three children and his wife.

After much speculation about his future, Vettel seemed relieved and relieved that he had now made this decision and communicated it to the public.

In addition to his four world championship titles, his résumé includes 53 race wins and 122 podium finishes.

Vettel is one of the most successful drivers in the premier class, but Formula 1 will also miss him off the track - especially in the recent past, he has become a kind of moral authority and has denounced grievances and problems.

His farewell tour now includes ten races, if he doesn't miss any of them, Vettel will end his career with exactly 300 Grand Prix starts.

All TV information about the race in Budapest can be found here.