Sebastian Vettel wins the Hungarian Grand Prix

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Sebastian Vettel has also won in Australia, Bahrain and Monaco this season.

Starting with Ferrari for a 50th time, the German Sebastian Vettel won Sunday the Grand Prix of Hungary Formula One, scoring a fourth victory this season.

“Grazie ! Forza Ferrari ! “we could hear it on the radio team, once you’ve crossed the finish line.

Photo: Peter Kohalmi Agence France-Presse
Sebastian Vettel has had to contend with a steering wheel capricious during the first half of the race.

In the general classification, it increases its lead at the top ahead of Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, with 202 points against 188. The English finished fourth.

Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) and Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) have finished second and third, respectively.

Vettel was also imposed in Australia, Bahrain and Monaco this season.

On Sunday, the four-time champion of the F1 was a good start from the pole, resistant to Raikkonen during the long passage to the right leading to the first turn.

Tight and strong in curves, the track Hungarian is a path where it is hard to surpass. Therefore, there has been little chance to catch up with Vettel thereafter.

Vettel has had to contend with a steering wheel capricious during the first half of the race. He walked to a 46th gain career.

I am truly delighted. The race was very difficult and I’ve had his hands full. This was not obvious, the steering wheel cocked to the left. I had to be focused throughout, but I was able to keep the cape for a nice win.
Sebastian Vettel

“It is a doubled team, said Raikkonen. My car was going really well. It is, of course, I wanted to win, but it’s a great day for Ferrari. “

In the beginning of the race, Bottas has created the space to allow Hamilton to attack the cars Ferrari. At the very end, Hamilton has shown a sporting spirit in giving him the third rank.

“I’m grateful to Lewis for having honoured his promise,” said Bottas.

The fifth place went to Max Verstappen, Red Bull. However, it has off track his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in the first round, in the second turn.

“Is it who I think ?” he responded in warm Ricciardo on the radio team, shocked.

“Probably the immaturity [of his hand] “, he added to the journalists, a little later. Verstappen was 19 years old.

Ricciardo had reached the podium five times in his last six races. The gesture of Verstappen has cost him 10 seconds of punishment, helping the cause of Hamilton.

The top 10 was completed by Fernando Alonso (McLaren), Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso), Sergio Perez (Force India), Esteban Ake (Force India) and Stoffel Vandoorne (McLaren).

Alonso got his best result of the season, he had 36 years on Saturday. He struggled for most of the race with carlos Sainz, a Spanish.

The Quebec Lance Stroll has finished in 14th place at the wheel of his Williams. He was 17th.

“One could not say that it was exciting, said Stroll. Our car just wasn’t fast enough this weekend. We expected it a little. On other track types, we are very competitive. The circuits of Spa and Monza should we be more favorable, said the Montreal-18 years of age, in reference to the next two races. That said, I take from the experience and I become a better driver in every race. “

The next Grand Prix will be the Belgium, from 25 to 27 August.