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2021 FIA Formula One World Championship
2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Hungaroring
Mogyorod, Hungary
Sunday, 1 August 2021
Red Bull Racing-Honda driver Max Verstappen will be eyeing nothing but a victory when he competes in an eagerly anticipated
Hungarian Grand Prix race.
The Belgian star came close to winning last year's Hungarian Grand Prix title as he finished second behind Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes.
Verstappen was forced to retire in the most recent race which was the British Grand Prix on July 18 after colliding with Hamilton.
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Hamilton went on to win the British Grand Prix title and it was his fourth victory of the current season.
While Charles Leclerc of Ferrari and Hamilton's teammate, Valtteri Bottas finished second and third respectively in Silverstone, England.
Looking at the Drivers' Championship standings, Verstappen is still sitting at the top despite having failed to record some points at the British Grand Prix.
Verstappen is now only eight points ahead of second-placed Hamilton, while Lando Norris of McLaren-Mercedes is placed third on the standings.
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The 23-year-old, who was rushed to the hospital after his collision with Hamilton, slammed the Mercedes driver for his exuberant celebrations with the Silverstone fans following his victory.
"Glad I'm ok. Very disappointed with being taken out like this," Verstappen wrote on his official Twitter account.
"The penalty given does not help us and doesn't do justice to the dangerous move Lewis made on track. Watching the celebrations while still in hospital is disrespectful and unsportsmanlike behavior.
"But we move on".
Red Bull Racing-Honda are placed at the top of the Constructors' Championship standings and they were followed by Mercedes and McLaren-Mercedes respectively.
2020 Hungarian Grand Prix results
Winner: Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
Runner-Up: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing-Honda
Third-Place: Valtteri Bottas - Mercedes
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