An action-packed HungarianGP saw Max Verstappen capitalise on a Ferrari strategic misstep, while off the track the F1 driver market kicked up a gear heading into the summer break 🌞 ✍️ Nauckas recaps 🔟 things we learned this weekend ⬇️
The Austrian Grand Prix represented the halfway point of the 2022 Formula 1 season. But the Hungarian GP retaining its pre-summer break spot and the mental reset it offers was why Max Verstappen’s engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, told him as he crossed the finish line last Sunday: “what a drive – what a way to finish the first half of the year”.
Verstappen is embraced by Red Bull boss Christian Horner after recovering strongly from qualifying a lowly 10thThe 2022 rule changes may have made racing much better even on the tight and twisty Hungaroring , but a driver would never choose to start a race at this venue from 10th – especially with the chance that weather won’t intervene.
The world champion’s passes were brilliant and he heads into the summer break with an 80-point lead. That’s so big Verstappen can now afford to finish second to Leclerc at every round and the final sprint .With a fresh power unit installed, Verstappen was firmly on the front foot on SundayThings did not look so rosy for Red Bull after qualifying, when a sudden engine issue robbed Verstappen of power ahead of the final Q3 runs.
Verstappen says the issue causing his wheels to slip when applying throttle contributed to his spin having just past Leclerc for the first time. But his pace was so great – and Perez’s defensive action against the quickly-arriving Russell helped avoid further lost time – he was able to quickly recover.3. Ferrari’s strategy blunders are really mounting upPhoto by: Ferrari
, but this goes down as yet another example of the red team itself preventing its drivers from achieving their best results. Indeed, Horner said of his rival’s decisions: “You have to think on your feet… [Ferrari] boxed themselves into a corner”.
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