Charles Leclerc, Ferrari (P4, 12 pts): 8/10
There was a sense that Ferrari just wanted a calm and quiet weekend to work on their upgrade problems, and wen't looking for anything much in terms the race result. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were somewhat in stealth mode, or at least as stealthy as a team can be while dressed and liveried in bright scarlet. It was a solid but unshowy few days, Leclerc's spin in second practice not withstanding. That mishap left him on the back foot on Saturday but he navigated the tricky conditions well enough to get through to the final round of qualifying and into sixth place on the grid. He had a better start to the race than Sainz and spent most of the afternoon trailing Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, benefiting from their clash on lap 63 to pick up a slightly unexpected but very welcome fourth place albeit five seconds behind the Mercedes.
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (P3, 15 pts): 8.5/10
After the jubilation of his home win last time out in Silverstone, there was a sense that it might have been the last hurrah for Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes colours. But actually, he was just as strong again this weekend in Hungary, matching both Red Bull and Ferrari on pace even if McLaren were simply too fast for anyone to challenge. Hamilton didn't seem to miss having a team mate nearby in support this week - in fact, one suspects he might have been happier to have George Russell out from under his feet - and he spent pretty much all afternoon in the top five. Once Charles Leclerc was out of the running, the final podium position was a straight fight with Max Verstappen, and Hamilton did his best "You shall not pass!" Gandalf impression to come out on top. The stewards felt he could have done more to avoid that late contact with Red Bull, but neither did the officials feel any penalty on either driver was appropriate. Verstappen was infuriated by that, which probably made the outcome even sweeter as far as Hamilton was concerned.
