Hungarian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen Roars From 10th to Win Race

Belgian-Dutch racing driver and the 2021 Formula One World Champion, Max Verstappen surged from the middle of the grid to win the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday as he increased his commanding lead atop the F1 driver’s championship.

Starting from 10th after a loss of power in qualifying, the Red Bull driver tore through the field at the Hungaroring in Budapest to secure his second straight victory after triumph in France last week.

With both Ferraris starting in the front three, it had looked set to be a day of damage control. However, it ended with Verstappen adding another 17 points to his lead over Charles Leclerc in the championship.

Now trailing the runaway leader by 80 points, more strategic mishaps compounded another disastrous day for Leclerc and Ferrari.

The Monegasque driver was the only racer inside the top 15 to be pitted three times as he finished sixth, with teammate Carlos Sainz falling from a second-place start to fourth.

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