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July 30, 2018 07:32:38
Lewis Hamilton qualifies for the Formula 1 summer vacation with a comfortable 24-point lead over rival Sebastian Vettel after winning pole position at the Grand Prix of Hungary
Daniel Ricciardo He finished Sunday just outside the podium (local time), although he was named driver of the day after jumping from 12th place on the grid to finish fourth , recording the best lap of the race in the process.
This is a very good car and I managed to reach fourth place, which was a good result for us, "said Ricciardo.
Ricciardo – who had been worn by bad luck in recent weeks – was lucky to end it
In a dramatic final, Valtteri Bottas lost control of his He ended up being a mess in the end with a broken car, "Bottas said.
Bottas was told on the team's radio at the car and crashed Ricciardo's Red Bull off the track, giving back the position to Ricciardo, and was then given a time penalty of 10 seconds, but that did not affect the results.
Riccardo survived not only that bump, but also a first-round incident with Marcus Ericsson, 16th at one point and enduring a frustrating battle with Estaban Ocon – whom Ricciardo felt had gained an unfair advantage by cutting the chicane to overtake him at beginning.
"The beginning was a little hectic, I was beaten a bit" Ricciardo said after the race.
It was a good fit back for Ricciardo, who had
Instead, it was Ricciardo's teammate, Max Verstappen, who suffered bad luck in Hungary, by launching a series of explosives when the engine failure reduced its stroke after eight rounds
. "The fans are disappointed, they came all the way and only see you five or six rounds."
It's the fourth time that Verstappen has not succeeded Red Bull's team manager, Christian Horner, calls the Renault engine mediocre: Red Bull is breaking with Renault and will work with Honda next season.
Hamilton takes the lead
Hamilton did not tremble by winning a second consecutive victory, his fifth of the season and 67th at total. Vettel was second
"It's great to go on break with consecutive wins," said Hamilton, who won in Germany last week. "This boost will last a long time with our team."
After 12 of the 21 races, defending champion Hamilton has momentum. At the same stage last season, he beat Vettel 14 points
"What a great day, what a beautiful car," said Hamilton, who won 17 seconds. "We had a great job from the team and we came here with Ferrari pushing."
Mercedes missed a 1-2 while Bottas was overtaken by Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen with five laps to go.
and Vettel had already touched during the overtaking move, with flying debris from the Mercedes
"I got a shot from behind, I was not sure what was going on" said Vettel. "Fortunately the car was not broken and we could continue."
Hamilton and Vettel will continue their battle for a fifth F1 title when the championship returns to the Belgian Grand Prix on August 26th.
"The second Vettel and Raikkonen drove hard considering that both suffered a botched refuel stop because of a slow tire change.
The Ferrari team strategy meant that Raikkonen was making two stops for the new tires and – on a hot and hot day – Ferrari forgot to tie his drink supply well.
"It's good to have some of the drinks sometimes. water in the mouth, said Raikkonen. "Apart from that, it was not a problem."
Hamilton secured pole with a brilliant last lap in the rain Saturday, while Vettel debuted modestly fourth behind Räikkönen and Bottas
"Qualification was a very important day for us," said Hamilton, referring to the fact that Ferrari should be faster.
Up to the first corner, Ferrari's best and only chance to overtake Hamilton. But he comfortably held his place while Vettel ahead of Raikkonen and almost caught up with Bottas.
Hamilton's victory followed his victory at the German Grand Prix last weekend, where Vettel won it late
Mercedes decided to bring Hamilton back on Sunday for his only tire change on the 26th lap. He finished second behind Vettel – the only time Hamilton did not lead.
Ferrari put Raikkonen for a second tire change on lap 39 and Vettel finally
But that was another bad Ferrari stop, whose mechanics had a hard time adapting to the tire front left. The stop took four seconds – about double the ideal time – and when Vettel emerged on the track he was behind Bottas
Without doubt the most difficult track to overtake in F1 after Monaco, he significantly reduced the hopes of Vettel. But with Bottas struggling with his rear tires, Vettel took his chance.
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