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Since 2004, the Hungarian GP victor has come up short in the championship fight. But this could be the year when the streak ends. Soundly second best through FP3 to Ferrari, Mercedes turned the tide in the downpour that was qualifying. With Bottas dutifully watching his team leader’s back and a painfully long stop for Vettel, Hamilton cruised to victory and now heads into the summer break 24 digits ahead of his title rival. F1i rates and reviews the action from Budapest.
Charles Leclerc (retired): No score
Sauber knew they were in for a long weekend on the twisty Hungaroring, and on Saturday afternoon Leclerc failed to advance to Q2, something that hadn't occurred since round three in Shanghai. This season’s revelation likely played it too safe, worried he would damage the car in the wet conditions. At the start, he was the Monegasque meat in a Pink Panther sandwich, resulting in suspension damage for the C37. Look for Charles to set matters straight after the summer pause.
