The reigning world champion had brought himself into contention before the second round of pitstops, where he was P5. The race turned its head with these pitstops as while Verstappen pitted for mediums, his rival Charles Leclerc pitted for hards which compromised the latter’s race and handed the advantage to the Red Bull driver.
When questioned if he felt this was the most competitive race of the season, Max Verstappen said:
Max Verstappen also admitted that winning a race from P10, that too in Hungary, is surely an impressive feat and the team should be happy with the result. He said:
This was one of my best races: Max Verstappen
In a post-race scrum with the media, Max Verstappen admitted that it almost felt crazy to win a race despite starting so far back. The Red Bull driver was also quick to point out that this was one of the best races of his career and despite the spin in his final stint, he was very happy with how everything turned out.
The Dutchman said:
Max Verstappen now leads the drivers’ championship by a whopping 80-points and will be heading into the summer break a very happy man.
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