Sir Lewis Hamilton reckons he might have been in with a shot of winning the Hungarian Grand Prix had he not suffered his DRS issues in qualifying. Both Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen started the race further down the order after the seven-time champion’s DRS failed on his final run, while the Dutchman lost power. They made their way through the field in the opening stages, before Verstappen pitted early for a fresh set of Mediums, undercutting the Mercedes. Fearing that this strategy was too aggressive, Hamilton was left out for several more laps, so Verstappen jumped him for position as the reigning champion closed in on Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Carlos Sainz. READ:...
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