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F1 Hungary: Photo gallery of Lewis Hamilton's triumph in Budapest (+photos)

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Khatir Soltani
McLaren-Mercedes driver, Briton Lewis Hamilton claimed a dominant victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest, having gone quickest during free practice and qualifying as well.

Hamilton used a two-stop strategy to win by one second heading into the mid-season break, with nine races remaining.

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso, who finished fifth after qualifying sixth, increases his lead of the drivers’ championship to 40 points.

Lotus drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean drove strong races, finishing second and third, respectively.

F1 Hungary
Photos: WRi2

Drivers' World Championship*:
1 Fernando Alonso Ferrari  164 points
2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault  124
3 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault  122
4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes  117
5 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault  116
6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes  77
7 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes  76
8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault  76
9 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari  47
10 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari  33
11 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault  29
12 Michael Schumacher Mercedes  29
13 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes  27
14 Felipe Massa Ferrari  25
15 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault  24
16 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes  19
17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari  4
18 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari  2

Constructors' World Championship*:
1 Red Bull Racing-Renault  246 points
2 McLaren-Mercedes  193
3 Lotus-Renault  192
4 Ferrari  189
5 Mercedes  106
6 Sauber-Ferrari  80
7 Williams-Renault  53
8 Force India-Mercedes  46
9 STR-Ferrari  6

* Unofficial standings



Khatir Soltani
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