Verstappen rallies to 8th win of F1 season at Hungarian Grand Prix
Formula One champion Max Verstappen overcame a spin and his worst starting spot of the season to win the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. His eighth win of the season pushed Verstappen's lead to 80 points over Charles Leclerc as F1 heads into its mid-season break.
Mercedes placed both its cars on the podium for the second straight race; seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton carved his way from seventh to a second-place finish, teammate and pole-sitter George Russell was third.
Carlos Sainz Jr. finished fourth in another disastrous day for Ferrari. Leclerc was sixth, one spot behind Sergio Perez of Red Bull.
Canada's Lance Stroll, driving for Aston Martin, finished 11th, while fellow Montrealer Nicholas Latifi (Williams) finished 18th.
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Verstappen's eighth win of the season was the 28th of the Dutchman's career.
"Who would have thought when we woke up today we'd get this result? Amazing," Verstappen told his team.
He qualified a season-worst 10th because of a loss of power on Saturday, then in Sunday's race Verstappen did a 360-degree spin.
"Unbelievable Max, that is right up there with your best," Red Bull team principal Christian Horner replied. "Fantastic."
Russell, who started from the pole for the first time in his career, led 30 laps until Leclerc passed him on the outside as dark clouds rolled over the Hungaroring circuit and a light rain began to fall.
With Leclerc leading, Verstappen undercut for quicker tires. Ferrari made a
