Lewis Hamilton charged to his eighth victory of the Formula 1 season after hunting down Red Bull rival Max Verstappen on a two-stop strategy to win Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, making up more than 20 seconds in the final 20 laps. An inspired strategy call from Mercedes saw the team switch Hamilton to a two-stop strategy midway through a battle against Verstappen, leaving the five-time world champion to hunt down the race leader before making a pass with four laps to go. The result sees Hamilton extend his championship lead to 62 points heading into the summer break after early damage for teammate Valtteri Bottas meant he could only recover to eighth place, losing yet more ground in the...
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