Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel wins Hungarian Grand Prix to extend championship lead over Lewis Hamilton
Here are some photo highlights from the Hungarian Grand Prix where Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari one-two.
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Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel overcame steering difficulties to win a tense Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday and extend his championship lead over rival Lewis Hamilton to 14 points heading into the summer break. AP
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The two Ferraris made a clean start to lead ahead of Bottas while, behind them, the first lap featured mayhem and a Safety Car intervention. AP
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Vettel crucially held off teammate Kimi Raikkonen on the long straight into Turn 1. AP
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Daniel Ricciardo’s race was over after the contact on Turn 2, bringing the safety car out for a few laps as his car was towed off the track. AP
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Max Verstappen was given a 10-second time penalty for swerving into his teammate Ricciardo, helping Hamilton’s cause.
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Hamilton had some radio problems in the race but a pit stop corrected the issue. AP
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Valtteri Bottas tried to catch up with the Ferraris but had to let Hamilton past for a better chance. Raikkonen, though, used all of his experience to fend off Hamilton. AP
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With 18 laps left, Hamilton was told he had “five laps” — or about seven minutes — to catch Raikkonen. But even after 10 laps, he couldn’t. Hamilton then sportingly gave Bottas third place back right at the end. AP
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Vettel held on for his 46th career win, while Raikkonen expertly defended his position for a Ferrari 1-2. AP
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Vettel celebrates after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix alongside second placed Kimi Raikkonen and third placed Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas. AP
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The champagne made an official comeback too in the race after a new deal was signed with Carbon. AP


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