Can Lewis Hamilton stop Red Bull’s record dominance? What is realistic for Daniel Ricciardo on his first race back? Is another podium in McLaren’s future? mwc13_3 and LukeSmithF1 with seven questions that will determine who wins at the HungarianGP.
The typical story for Mercedes in 2023 has been struggle on Saturday, strong on Sunday. The one-lap pace of the W14 car has often been made up for by a better performance over the race distances, easing the pain of some difficult qualifying sessions.
“But if there’s a way to hold position,” Hamilton said, “then maybe there’s a fighting chance for us.” Given, it could be a challenge for Verstappen to get past. Red Bull has won the last 20 of 21 since Carlos Sainz’s maiden victory at Silverstone last year, Mercedes being the one to spoil their run when George Russell won in Brazil.
“I don’t expect it to be a very straightforward race,” Verstappen said. “I expect us to be quick, but around here, it’s not easy to pass, especially when you are quite closely matched in pace.”Daniel Ricciardo had missed the buzz of an F1 qualifying session in his time away. But he showed few signs of rustiness in his return with AlphaTauri, making it through to Q2 and qualifying 13th, four places ahead of teammate Yuki Tsunoda.
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