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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Your support makes all the difference.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
Lap 2: Bottas definitely jumped that one, replays show, and despite stopping before he pulled away, that's probably going to be a penalty there. Hamilton has checked out in front, but Verstappen is all over Stroll. Leclerc and Bottas put and put on slicks!
Lap 3: Three laps in and Hamilton's lead is a mammoth 7.7s! Hamilton pits, and Stroll follows him in from second, but Verstappen continues and takes the lead. Vettel also pits, but as everyone comes in the Ferrari gets held up and is delayed from the start!
Lap 4: Latifi pitted for slicks, and immediately spun on his way out with what looked like a puncture. Verstappen pits from the lead.
Lap 5: Hamilton retakes the lead, but Verstappen has overcut Stroll and is in second place. However, thanks to their smart thinking before the start, Magnussen is in third with Grosjean fourth - a masterstroke for Haas!
Lap 7: Conditions have improved enough for DRS to be enabled, and Stroll utilises it perfectly to get past Grosjean on the straight and take fourth place into Turn 1.
Lap 7: Sainz and Latifi are under investigation for contact in the pit lane, while Raikkonen has a five-second penalty for starting in the wrong grid position - which is likely to have happened after Haas pitted their drivers. Bottas also remains under investigation for the apparent jump start.
Lap 8: Bottas tries to get by Leclerc in the battle for sixth, but he has to go onto the wet line and immediately loses all grip in Turn 2 and skids off as a result. He gets back on track but loses a second or two there.
Lap 10 standings
1. Hamilton
2. Verstappen +9.3s
3. Magnussen +20.6s
4. Stroll +21.4s
5. Grosjean +25.6s
6. Bottas +26.9s
7. Leclerc +30.1s
8. Vettel +32.4s
9. Albon +33.8s
10. Perez +35.2s
Lap 12: Bottas is the next to get on the move, as he finally passes Leclerc and then follows it up with with a swift move on Grosjean to move up to fifth position. Still no punishment for any jump start, and did he get it stopped short before leaving his grid box?
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