Formula 1 heads to Budapest this weekend for the final race before the summer break, with Kimi Antonelli back in control of the championship after his Belgian Grand Prix win. Antonelli’s sixth victory of the season stretched his lead over George Russell to 50 points, after the Briton's race ended early following a first lap collision with Lewis Hamilton at Spa. Hamilton also remains in the title picture, 45 points off the lead, as the first half of the season reaches its final round.
The Hungarian GP gives Ferrari another chance to test its progress against Mercedes at a circuit where outright engine performance matters less than at Spa or Silverstone. The Hungaroring’s slower, more technical layout should place greater emphasis on chassis balance, tyre management and qualifying position.
