Lewis Hamilton powered to a controlled victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix – his fifth at the Hungaroring – and with it took the lead in the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship standings for the first time this season, with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg second and Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo claiming the final podium spot.
Starting from second on the grid, Hamilton did all the hard work in the drag race to Turn 1 where he overcame his pole sitter Rosberg, thereafter the Briton established a comfortable early gap before taking full control of proceedings.
When required he had the pace to keep Rosberg’s attacks at bay by simply going quicker when it mattered. The victory was the 48th grand prix victory of career, and also makes him the driver with most wins at the venue near Budapest.
Rosberg fluffed his start and was forced to watch Hamilton grab the lead, heading out of Turn 1 the German had the rear-end of Daniel Ricciardo’s Red Bull in front of him and did well to muscle his way back into second at Turn 2.
He made some tentative stabs at Hamilton’s lead but it would be fair to say he had no answer to the reigning world champion, and had to settle for second.
Ricciardo was feisty at the start but was soon in third where he remained all race long. The Australian pushed hard by Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel right to the flag. But in the end did enough to bag third place and with third in the drivers’ championship table. Vettel was fourth.
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