Lewis Hamilton wins the F1 title after a flawless Hungarian Grand Prix | F1 | sport

Hamilton will qualify for 24 months ahead of the Ferrari driver after his no-fault victory in Hungary on Sunday.

Vettel recovered from fourth to second place, but after the fifth win of the campaign, the Mercedes The driver could be excused for having the feeling that he has at least one hand on his fourth title in five years.

Hamilton is traditionally at his best in the second half of the season, but when asked if he gets close to the title, he responds: "Absolutely not, and it's way too early to go there. think when you consider the ups and downs we've had this year. "

"I do not believe that there is ever a moment when you think you have had your hand on the championship.We still have a long way to go

" What's important, it's a good thing. is that we continue to maintain the pressure and work as we have done until now. "

The Hungaroring's sinuous circuit is far more suited to Vettel's Ferrari But Hamilton laid the groundwork his victory in the race was 17 seconds.

He scored Hamilton's second victory in just eight days after his remarkable triumph in the rain. at Hockenheim, and another shot at Vettel, who lost 32 points to his rival in just two races.

"We could have only dreamed of being in the position we are now," Hamilton "[19659002] "I am really, really happy to see you! [19659002] Hamilton used Instagram to thank teammate Valtteri Bottas after the Finn He admitted to being injured by Mercedes' boss, Toto Wolff, claiming that he had perfectly played the role of "the winger" .

He wrote: "I would like to congratulate and thank @valtteribottas, without her excellent momentum, the team may not have won, she would have been very close in the end."

" But thanks to his fight, he allowed us to leave with three more points in team than Ferrari. "19659005" "Do not forget, the priority for the team is to win the race and the team championship So he played a key role.

"For my part, he helped me to be a support as a teammate I want to recognize." Vettel, meanwhile, admitted that they can not repeat last season, when Ferrari dropped the pace, he must catch Hamilton.

He said: "Last year we lost the championship in the second half of the year because our car was not fast enough, but I'm pretty confident that we can improve. We have more to trigger. "