Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are backed as a ‘big threat’ at the upcoming Hungarian GP after his record-breaking victory at Silverstone. Last weekend.
Most recently, the seven-time world champion ended his 945-day wait to win a historic ninth British GP in front of his home crowd. F1
Hamilton’s team – Mercedes – have now won back-to-back GPs, with George Russell taking advantage of a collision between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris to win in Austria a week before his team-mate’s match. . home win
A hat-trick for the Brackley outfit would have been impossible just a few weeks ago, but one F1 expert believes they have a real chance of doing it when the athlete heads to Hungary.
Lewis Hamilton won the British GP last Sunday
Lewis Hamilton’s teammate George Russell won the Austrian GP before Silverstone
How will Lewis Hamilton fare in the Hungarian GP?
Hamilton has been successful at the Hungarian GP over the years. He won eight F1 races at the Hungaroring – four more than any other driver – with his first in 2007 and the last in 2020. With victory at Silverstone. , Hamilton took the most wins at any F1 circuit with nine and could beat that record next time around.
Former F1 driver and current pundit Jolyon Palmer recently pointed out Hamilton’s Hungarian record and made an exciting claim for fans of the seven-time champion. “Amazingly we now have six winners from 12 races which shows how competitive this season has become,” Palmer wrote on F1 Unlocked after the British GP.
Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes has improved significantly in recent weeks
“Hamilton has always been successful at Silverstone, but he has also always been brilliant in Budapest – where he took F1’s last pole position. “So I hope he and Mercedes will be a big threat again next time. As well as being a strong circuit for Hamilton, the seven-time champion could be even more competitive at speed when he takes to the track in FP1 on Friday – according to team principal Toto Wolff.
The upgrades have put Mercedes back in contention for podiums and wins, and the team plans to bring more upgrades to its cars for both the Hungarian GP and the Belgian GP that follow, Wolff explained..
