Lewis Hamilton can become the first Formula One driver to win 100 races but Red Bull’s world championship leader Max Verstappen intends to be the one celebrating in Hungary on Sunday at 3pm.
Hamilton has won eight times at the Hungaroring, a record he shares with fellow legend Michael Schumacher for most wins at the same grand prix.
The Mercedes driver’s 99th victory, at his home British Grand Prix a fortnight ago after a high-speed first-lap collision with Verstappen, turned up the heat on the title battle and added acrimony.
Verstappen, whose lead was slashed from 33 points to eight after 10 rounds, says: “I know what happened at Silverstone as I was in the car and obviously I feel a certain way about how my race ended. But now I’m just focusing on making sure we are the best we can be on track so we can stay ahead in the championship.”
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