Race Report & Results 2023 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix
Event: Hungarian F1 Grand Prix
Track: Hungaroring circuit
2023 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix podium: 1. Verstappen, 2. Norris & 3. Pérez
Weather: dry 32°C
Tarmac: dry 50°C
Humidity : 69%
Wind : 2 m/s SE
Pressure: 985.5 bar
Max Verstappen won his 44th F1 race at the 2023 Hungarian F1 GP today. The Red Bull driver started from P2 and won on the Hungaroring circuit for the second time. It was his 9th win of the season. The Red Bull Racing team scored their 103th race win.
Max Verstappen Dominates Hungarian Grand Prix with Another Commanding Victory
In an awe-inspiring display of skill and speed, Max Verstappen secured yet another triumph in the Hungarian Grand Prix, solidifying his status as the reigning double world champion. The Dutch driver, representing Red Bull Racing, showcased his unmatched prowess as he stormed past his pole-sitting Mercedes rival, Lewis Hamilton, at the start of the race. Verstappen's strategic finesse and blistering pace enabled him to maintain an unassailable lead throughout the 70-lap contest, leaving his competitors trailing in his wake.
Notably, Verstappen's victory marked his seventh consecutive win, extending his dominance in the 2023 season. Red Bull Racing, basking in their driver's extraordinary form, achieved an astonishing milestone by securing their 12th consecutive race win, surpassing McLaren's long-standing record from the 1988 campaign.
The race witnessed an intense battle for the remaining podium positions. McLaren's Lando Norris displayed remarkable tenacity, finishing second after an impressive recovery from losing ground to teammate Oscar Piastri in the early stages. Sergio Perez, Verstappen's teammate, showcased his prowess as he embarked on an audacious strategy, making his way from ninth to third.
Hamilton's aspirations of converting his 104th pole position into a 104th victory were dashed as he faced tough competition from Verstappen, Piastri, and Norris. Nevertheless, the seven-time world champion managed to salvage fourth place, mounting a late charge to pass Piastri.
Ferrari endured a mixed day, with Charles Leclerc crossing the line in sixth place, only to be demoted to seventh after a time penalty for speeding in the pit lane. His teammate, Carlos Sainz, secured eighth position. Aston Martin claimed a minor double points finish, with Fernando Alonso in ninth place and Lance Stroll in tenth.
The race was not without its share of dramatic moments. An early incident involving Alpine's Zhou Guanyu and F1 returnee Daniel Ricciardo triggered a collision that led to both Alpine drivers retiring from the race. Ricciardo displayed resilience, finishing in 13th position.
In the championship standings, Verstappen now holds a commanding 110-point lead over Perez, further consolidating his position as the frontrunner in the 2023 title race.
The Hungarian Grand Prix offered a thrilling spectacle of overtakes and strategic intrigue, with drivers grappling with the challenge of high temperatures and tire management. Verstappen's well-executed strategy and unyielding performance stood out as he masterfully extended his lead with each lap.
The Hungaroring witnessed Verstappen's dominance in full force, making it clear that the young Dutch driver and Red Bull Racing are a formidable force in the world of Formula 1. With 12 consecutive race wins under their belt, the team is now setting their sights on maintaining their remarkable momentum for many races to come
Classification 2023 Hungarian F1 GP
| P | No | Driver | Team | Time | Laps | Grid | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Max Verstappen |  Red Bull | 01:38:08.634 | 70 | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | 4 |  Lando Norris | McLaren | 01:38:42.365 | 70 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | 11 |  Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 01:38:46.237 | 70 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton |  Mercedes | 01:38:47.768 | 70 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | 81 |  Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 01:39:11.206 | 70 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 01:39:14.459 | 70 | 18 | 8 |
| 7 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc |  Ferrari | 01:39:18.951 | 70 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | 55 |  Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 01:39:19.707 | 70 | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 01:39:24.343 | 70 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | 18 |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 01:38:23.249 | 69 | 14 | 1 |
| 11 | 23 |  Alex Albon | Williams | 01:38:37.721 | 69 | 16 | 0 |
| 12 | 77 |  Valtteri Bottas |  Alfa Romeo | 01:38:38.713 | 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri | 01:38:44.891 | 69 | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg |  Haas | 01:38:59.932 | 69 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 01:39:00.177 | 69 | 17 | 0 |
| 16 | 24 |  Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 01:39:09.125 | 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | 20 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 01:39:30.985 | 69 | 19 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 01:36:29.224 | 67 | 20 | 0 |
| DNF | 31 |  Esteban Ocon | Alpine | Collision | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| DNF | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | Collision | 1 | 15 | 0 |
Fastest lap: 1:20.504 min by Max Verstappen, Red Bull #1 in lap 53 @195.910 km/h
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What a start by Zhou, who was seemingly asleep when the lights turned off, but I just heard that was about a mysterious rev issue he'd never faced before.
Nevertheless, that, unfortunately, hampered his teammate in the process, although rear-ending Ricciardo & as a chain reaction, causing Alpine's second consecutive double DNF was all on him.
Ricciardo out-performing Tsunoda again, which isn't a good look for the latter.
Ferrari & Leclerc especially was nowhere, while Piastri's pace drop further into the latter half was weird.
I suspect mechanical problems, I’m not sure if he has taken a new power unit this year, it’s that or a damaged floor.
Degradation struggles first before floor damage from going on the grass in his battle with Checo magnified the issue further.
power unit usage here, now half way though and
https://maxf1.net/en/2023-f1-power-unit-elements-usage/
Can't believe Piastri got screwed by his own team by pitting Norris first while being in front. I hope Webber will step in for him and let Zack know you can't treat your drivers like that
I also found that weird because all teams normally pit a driver ahead a lap before than the one behind at that point in time.
The best thing pastry boy can do , is to beat Lando reg, rather than kick off , hes the new boy
No, I don't agree, if they did pit him first, McLaren could have more chance to have both drivers on the podium.
Didn't, good move by the team. Proof, just look how far LN finished ahead of Piastri. And remember I was, and still am, a fan of Piastri, said it before the start of the season.
But what a race by Red Bull again! Verstappen made it look very easy to lap half the grid and finish over 30 seconds in front of Norris. Also didn't see it coming that Perez would make it to the podium!
Checos radio, the now well used Bottas phrase "To whom it may concern"
Sadly still no competition for RB and Max, they are in a class of their own. At least the rest are more interesting to watch now but Max and his Red Bull are still 1/2 sec a lap faster than anyone else on race pace.
Did not expect a snoozefest. Thank god for Checo, Boy George and papaya smoothies.
You must share your papaya smoothie recipe, ROR.
2 parts papaya juice, 1 part rum, 1 part vodka. If you can't find fresh papaya, just use the rum and vodka.
And for heaven's sake, let your husband drive the Porsche once in awhile.
Thanks, I’ll make it soon, with or without the papaya or the rum.. I’ll take it under advisement regarding who drives the porsche. I do throw, the old boy, crumbs his way, if he is good😉
Wow after qualifying on Saturday and the whole prerace show, all the analyst and correspondents were ready to hand hammy the WDC trophy because he out qualified Max By 3 Thousandths of a Sec. Max missed another grand slam weekend (Pole, Win and fastest lap) by .003 sec, yet you would have thought hammy had walked on water....Give me a break!
Sky F1,the truth,the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Tommy, you get the well deserved prize for up thumbies.
Just read another article, hope it isn't true or is misrepresented, but Hamilton is putting out rumors that Red Bull is cheating. Questioning how MV could lose pace during qualifying then come back and win the race so handily? Think Hamilton had popped his cork! He has never gotten over Abu Dhabi and he has lost all perspective. Something is very wrong with Louise if this is true. I know he believes his own press and Sky was breathless with Louise winning pole, but this is nuts!
Susan, at this point in time, RB & VER are so much faster than the field 'cheating' becomes an easy out for an insecure personality. Let's not forget that we heard the same crap from Horny when MB was on top, and before that everybody vs Ferrari. Happens every time one team/driver asserts superiority. What do you expect from Baby Lewie, "They are just plain better than us"???
Oscar Piastri
"I struggled quite a lot in the second and third stint following some floor damage".
He didn't mention anything about floor damage, though, from what I heard (the team did), but tyre degradation struggles, which already affected his pace before getting that damage from running over the grass in his battle with Checo.
Probably wasn’t covered by Sky.
Oscar Piastri
"P5. Some positives to take from that race. I think the big takeaway for me was working on tyre management. I struggled quite a lot in the second and third stint following some floor damage. So, yeah, a lot to learn from that one but to still end up with P5, with the challenges I had, is a very good result".
Andrea Stella, Team Principal
"On Oscar’s side, the first stint was very strong. In the second stint, we need to look at the impact that some car damage had, in terms of performance and interaction with the tyres, because we seem to have lost the ability to sustain tyre life over the stint".
when was the last time the pole sitter (an ex world champion) got so owned during the first lap, and by 3 young pups, she can say its downforce or overall xyz but it remains , She was just to slow, and a better race result by his (younger, fresher) team mate to boot, this race reminded me of Msc in his comeback years, it highlighted hes lost that edge, and what were they saying then , that he shouldn't have returned, very much as i advocated after 21, that Harriet should retire there and then, keep his legacy intact, but she didn't and here's the results.But don't worry Hamfans Spa next.....lol
I'm sure your obsession with Lewis Hamilton, note the name, gets worse the better he does. Even your friends at the KKK will tire of it soon.
Lew brings everything on himself. It isn’t his race, never was that a reason for criticizing him. His actions and words brings him down. If FIA was as racist as LH claims,, he never would be there in the first place. It is demeaning and callous to assume that he never had any real talent, it was all about race, which wasn’t true. The mention of the KKK was totally unnecessary. A cheap shot. If you see improvement, good for you. A real supporter of the Dame..
KKK????? Do they make fuel injection systems and sponsor IndyCars? No wait, that's FAG Kugelfischer, Still works. Sorry.....but funny.
Legacy, smegacy.....$$$ and ego will win every time. Except for Nico, the king of good decisions.
Ted Williams was the benchmark Maybe the best pure hitter of all time, homerun in his last at bat and "later folks, I'm outta' here".
Lots of talk about Pastry. Hey, he's a 22 yr old rookie. Drove into the rhubarb and damaged his floor, burned up his tires. That's rookie stuff and perfectly acceptable. This kid is GOOD. Great driving mate for Lamo.
He did, a rookie mistake. However, he did pass the Dame up on the first corner without too much trouble. Very impressive for a 22 year old and he did it with confidence. I wish him success. Both Norris and Piastri will be a force to be reckoned with. Hope they keep it up.
Hamilton after the race on Sundays told reporters
the race may not have turned out as Hamilton had hoped as he dropped from pole to P4 in a matter of corners on the opening lap of the Hungaroring, but he believes a message was sent the day before.
And that, Hamilton says, is what happens when he returns to top form.
“I haven’t been at my best for over a year,” he told reporters after the race. “So I think yesterday [Saturday] felt like it was me being back to my best.”
Yeh unfortunately Loulou, the points are awarded on Sunday, if this was a message to the Bod , hes living in a dream world
“I haven’t been at my best for over a year,” he told reporters after the race. “So I think yesterday [Saturday] felt like it was me being back to my best.”
And here I thought that it was all down to Blondie not carrying his hat & tucking in his dreads.
Louise is a dye in the wool, a first-class whiner. He is the only one that sees himself as special. Saturday was a fluke. Taking pole was an anomaly. He blew that race from the get go. The first corner, he lost three positions, one MV, LN and a rookie Oscar. If anything she should be so humiliated not to do interviews. He should be seriously considering retirement. He hasn’t gotten over Abu Dhabi, that was 2 years ago. He hasn’t been right ever since. Angela for whatever reason, has been his Achilles Heel since she left. Bad JooJoo or something. MB has got to end this sooner than later. Please Toto, end this now. Five more years of this is crimes against humanity
looks like his fanbase is from the ghetto
He hangs with rappers, which is fine. What he wears, wouldn’t be a good idea, people would think the circus hit town and little kids would be so disappointed.
No its not fine Susan lol hes almost 40yr not 20yr , time for wife and kids , or life partner, hes already got the dog
I was just trying to be PC. What he does off the track is none of my business. Personally, I don’t see LH with a wife or kids. With an ego the size of all outdoors, I don’t see him sharing a life with anyone. It is quite apparent, LH has a lot of needs and being the sole focus of his life. Look how is treated Angela. I can’t see any contemporary woman wanting to run behind Lewis and carrying his “baggage “ around and loving it. IMO.
Susan, I am WAY out of bounds and off topic, but my experience is that there are a bunch of attractive partners who would embrace the notoriety, attention and piles of $$$. Your hole card is the modifier 'contemporary'.
Enough of this Lewie bashing. Let's let Spa do our talking. :) Yippity doo dah...my fav' weekend. My hope, papaya and green. Maybe add creme de menthe to the smoothies this week.
Quite possible, I am not a “contemporary” woman so what do I know. Any woman that has self respect, ambitious and successful in their own right, wouldn’t accept this. I have two successful daughters so I use them as an example. Yes, I agree, Spa is another day and another race. A great track and beautiful location. We are looking forward to another race weekend. With or without smoothies, will try and give it a go, though.
Very true Susan very true, oh and I don't know if you noticed but I wasn't trying at all to be pc, Letitias days are numbered
Shrop' I trumped you on the non-PC. Oh, and my experience with you over the past few years is that you don't try hard at much of anything. Lock your doors, they're coming for you. LOLOL
If they aren’t, they should be. IMO
Everybody, have a great week,enjoy the race and we will see what we see. To be continued…