FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX 2023 - RACE RESULT

Verstappen cruises to victory in Hungary

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has taken a dominant victory at the Hungaroring converting his second place grid slot into his seventh consecutive win of the 2023 Formula 1 season.

Starting behind pole sitter George Russell of Mercedes Verstappen made a superb start and was quickly onto the tail of the Briton. By lap seven the championship leader was in front and he simply drove away from the rest of the field.

Verstappen's victory marks his third consecutive Grand Prix win at the Hungaroring Hungaroring he also moves 80 points clear of Sergio Perez at the top of the drivers' standings.