The Hungarian GP ended with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri’s first career win. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen raged in the race. The Dutchman is on a rare winless streak.
21.7. 17:43•Updated 21.7. 18:10
Red Bull Max Verstappen’s the winless streak in the F1 series already increased to three races. The last time something similar was seen at the end of the 2021 season. Since then, Verstappen’s winless streak has grown to a maximum of two races.
Verstappen, who won three consecutive world championships, was in extreme pain throughout the race. The Dutchman complained on the team radio several times about both the car’s behavior and the team’s strategy.
– You gave me a shocking strategy, I will try to save what is possible, Verstappen told his team towards the end of the race.
The champion’s race culminated when he attempted to overtake Mercedes seven laps before the end About Lewis Hamilton. The Red Bull star crashed into Hamilton’s front tire.
The team did not pat the head of their star driver.
– Childish Max, childish, Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase acknowledged his earlier radio comments to his driver.
Verstappen eventually finished fifth. Hamilton finished third.
The race ended with a celebration for McLaren. On Saturday, the team conquered the front row for the first time in 12 years. On Sunday, the weekend culminated in a double victory. He drove to first place Oscar Piastri and secondly Lando Norris.
However, McLaren’s party has a bitter aftertaste. Norris led the race for a long time. After the team reminded Norris about the possibility of letting Piastri pass, the Briton teased his teammate who was chasing after him.
– Tell him to drive harder, Norris acknowledged.
In the end, Norris believed the team order and let the team’s super promise past Piastr. The victory was the first of the 23-year-old Australian’s career.
– I have dreamed of this since I was a child. I led the race at the beginning. Thanks to the team for all the support, Piastri commented in the post-race interview.
Verstappen continues to lead the series. Norris is second. He is more than 70 points behind the Red Bull star.