Max Verstappen triumphs again as Lewis Hamilton toils in Hungary
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lewis Hamilton apologised to Mercedes after a poor start at the Hungarian Grand Prix allowed Max Verstappen to rack up another win. “It is going to be a long race.” open image in gallery Max Verstappen got the jump on Lewis Hamilton at the start Further back, and a slow-starting Zhou Guanyu mimicked a ten-pin bowling ball when he bumped into the returning Daniel Ricciardo, who hit Esteban Ocon, who in turn collided with Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly. “Where am I losing all the time?” he asked, adding: “It is just the car is slow.” TOP 10 HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX 1) Max Verstappen 2) Lando Norris 3) Sergio Perez 4) Lewis Hamilton 5) Oscar Piastri 6) George Russell 7) Charles Leclerc 8) Carlos Sainz 9) Fernando Alonso 10) Lance Stroll Perez started ninth following another below-par qualifying, but by lap 40 he was crawling all over the back of Hamilton’s Mercedes. Hamilton set about hunting down Perez, wiping out significant chunks of time in the closing laps, without getting close enough to challenge, crossing the line 1.5 seconds back from the Mexican and 39 behind Verstappen.