Hungarian Grand Prix LIVE: Latest reaction and result as Lewis Hamilton wins
Re-live lap-by-lap updates from the third round of the 2020 F1 season as Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher’s record for the most wins at a single race circuit
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Lewis Hamilton clinched a dominant Hungarian Grand Prix victory for the eighth time in his career to tie Michael Schumacher's record for the most wins at one circuit, and take the lead in the 2020 Formula One world championship in the process.
Having set a blistering pole position time with a new lap track record, Hamilton powered away to dominate the entire race and secure his second successive victory, keeping everyone at bay and at one point lapping all cars up to fifth position before deciding to take an additional pit stop to go for fastest lap, which he duly took to claim an addition world championship point.
Behind him, Max Verstappen drove a phenomenal recovery drive after crashing in the rain on his way to the grid to hold off Valtteri Bottas and take second place following an incredible re-build job from the Red Bull team on the grid, while both the Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc found themselved lapped on another disappointing day. Re-live the action below.
When is it?
The Hungarian Grand Prix takes place across 17-19 July 2020.
What time does each session start?
FRIDAY
Free practice 1: 10am – 11:30am BST
Free practice 2: 2pm – 3:30pm BST
SATURDAY
Free practice 3: 11am – 12pm BST
Qualifying: 2pm – 3pm BST
SUNDAY
Race: 2:10pm – 4:10pm BST
How can I watch it?
All European races will be held behind closed doors, meaning that the only way fans will be able to see the action is on television.
In the UK, Sky Sports continue to hold the exclusive rights for F1, with Channel 4 only able to show the British Grand Prix later in the year.
If you’re not a Sky customer you can purchase a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
Here’s how Sky plan to show the Hungarian Grand Prix:
FRIDAY
Free practice 1: 9:30am – 11:50am BST – (Sky Sports F1 + Sky Sports Main Event)
Free practice 2: 1:45pm – 3:45pm BST (Sky Sports F1 + Sky Sports Main Event)
SATURDAY
Free practice 3: 10:45am – 12:10pm BST (Sky Sports F1)
Qualifying: 1pm – 3:35pm BST (Sky Sports F1)
SUNDAY
Race: 12:30pm – 5pm BST (Sky Sports F1)
Highlights: 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Sky Sports F1 + Sky One), 7:30pm - 10pm (Channel 4)
Starting grid
1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1min 13.447secs
2 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP 1:13.554
3 Lance Stroll (Can) Racing Point 1:14.377
4 Sergio Perez (Mex) Racing Point 1:14.545
5 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 1:14.774
6 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 1:14.817
7 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1:14.849
8 Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 1:14.966
9 Carlos Sainz (Spa) McLaren 1:15.027
10 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:15.508
11 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Renault 1:15.661
12 George Russell (Gbr) Williams 1:15.698
13 Alexander Albon (Tha) Red Bull 1:15.715
14 Esteban Ocon (Fra) Renault 1:15.742
15 Nicholas Latifi (Can) Williams 1:16.544
16 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 1:16.152
17 Daniil Kyvat (Rus) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:16.204
18 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 1:16.407
19 Antonio Giovinazzi (Ita) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:16.506
20 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:16.614
Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of the Hungarian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton bids to make it two wins in a row with what could be a record-equalling eighth victory in Budapest.
Hamilton has dominated the weekend so far, with the two Mercedes' nearly a second-a-lap faster than the third-and-fourth placed Racing Points in a mighty qualifying display. It means that unless we get severe weather to shake things up, teammate Valtteri Bottas looks to be the only rival to Hamilton after showing a fairly similar pace to the six-time world champion this afternoon.
Behind them, Lance Stroll and Sergio Perez will look to deliver on Racing Point's brilliant pace so far this weekend, having qualified ahead of the two Ferraris and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen, who starts down in seventh place.
WEATHERThe biggest threat to Lewis Hamilton's hopes today may well come from above, with bad weather hitting Budapest throughout the morning that saw a wet F3 race this morning before dry races in the F2 and Porsche events.
However, as local weatherman George Russell - yes, he of Williams fame - has pointed out, the rain has returned, and that could at least throw in a fair share of uncertainty if it remains wet through to the start of the Grand Prix.
QUALIFYINGIt was another session to remember for Lewis Hamilton on Saturday as a week on from his stunning display in the wet at the Red Bull Ring, he delivered a new track record to seize pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Valtteri Bottas gave it his all in a nail-biting fight between the two Mercs, but Hamilton just proved to have the edge to remain a nose in front and transform his practice dominance into a pole position start.
However, there were a fair few surprises behind them, as the brilliance of the Racing Points to lock-out the second row also saw Red Bull struggle their way to a seventh and 13th-place starts for Max Verstappen and Alex Albon respectively in what could prove another difficult weekend.
Here's how qualifying played out:
Will the Styrian Grand Prix qualifying session offer a sign of what's to come today? Rain is currently falling from the skies above the Hungaroring and that could end up falling in favour of McLaren and Renault, who looked to have a stronger rain-package than Racing Point in Austria.
However, it's not exactly bucketing it down, and with 50 minutes until lights out it could yet dry out enough to swing back in favour of the 'Pink Mercedes' pair.
Today's F1 Grand Prix follows the opening MotoGP race of the season, which is in the sunnier climes of Jerez in Spain.
In what has proven a major surprise, reigning champion Marc Marquez has crashed not once but twice, the second a painful-looking one that has left him in considerable pain and leaving many concerned for his wellbeing.
However, what it shows is that no matter how good and how dominant a driver or rider is, you never quite know what will happen in a race. It's a timely reminder for Lewis Hamilton ahead of today's race.
**GREEN LIGHT**
The pits opens and comes to life as the cars start to make their way out onto the soaking wet track. It's going to be a wet one!
While the track is very wet - and spray will be a major issue at the start in the run to Turn 1 - it has actually stopped raining, meaning that strategy is going to be critical today in timing an eventual switch to dry tyres at the right moment.
Most of the grid has gone out on intermediates, which right now look the tyre of choice for the race start. However, the rain is by no means done for the day, and Lewis Hamilton radios in that it's just started again as he's out on a reconnaissance lap.
Extraordinary scenes.
Verstappen is pushing the car hard on his way to the grid, which is questionable at the best of times, let alone in these conditions. But he suddenly goes off at Turn 12 and puts it into the wall!
The front wing is off, the front left suspension looks broken and there's 20 minutes until lights out. He heads to the grid regardless, but surely Red Bull won't get that fixed before the race gets under way?
They've gone to work already.
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