{"id":318308,"date":"2023-07-23T15:58:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T15:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=318308"},"modified":"2023-07-23T18:58:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T18:58:30","slug":"piastri-shines-in-hungary-as-ricciardo-makes-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=318308","title":{"rendered":"Piastri shines in Hungary as Ricciardo makes comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian Formula 1<\/a> prodigy Oscar Piastri<\/a> has secured points for the fourth time in his rookie campaign in the top class\ufeff, finishing fourth at the Hungarian Grand Prix<\/a> in the early hours of Monday morning (AEST).<\/p>\n

The Hungarian Grand Prix also marked the F1 comeback of Australian fan favourite Daniel Ricciardo<\/a>, who finished 13th after taking the place of \ufeffthe axed Nyck de Vries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ricciardo beat AlphaTauri teammate Yuki Tsunoda, who came home \ufeff15th.<\/p>\n

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Two-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen needed only a few seconds to stamp his authority on the race, before storming to his seventh consecutive victory in a crushingly dominant season.<\/p>\n

Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton started from pole position ahead of Verstappen<\/a>, who muscled him out at the first corner and never looked back.<\/p>\n

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Red Bull\u2019s 12th straight win, including the final race of 2022, broke McLaren\u2019s record for consecutive team wins set in 1988.<\/p>\n

"That was so enjoyable to drive. Twelve in a row \u2014 that is unbelievable," Verstappen said.<\/p>\n

"Unbelievable.<\/p>\n

"I was really enjoying that last stint."<\/p>\n

Verstappen is cruising toward a third straight F1 title. His ninth victory overall \u2014 complete with another bonus point for the fastest lap \u2014 means the 25-year-old Dutchman already leads Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez by 110 points.<\/p>\n

McLaren driver Lando Norris finished second for the second straight race and Perez was third for a much-needed second podium in six races.<\/p>\n

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Verstappen's career win total now stands at 44 \u2014 the same number as Hamilton's car.<\/p>\n

Hamilton started from pole for the first time since the penultimate race of 2021 in Saudi Arabia \u2014 which was also when he won his record-extending 103rd F1 race. He has not won since.<\/p>\n

He felt he had a chance after an impressive drive in qualifying.<\/p>\n

But Verstappen, who won from 10th here last year, overtook a sluggish Hamilton as they dived into the first turn, while the McLarens of Norris and Piastri jumped past Hamilton and dropped him down to fourth.<\/p>\n

That is where he finished at the sinewy 4.4-kilometre Hungaroring track, one of the hardest in F1 for overtaking.<\/p>\n

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