This is what you need to know about the Hungarian GP

Sebastian Vettel still has a chance. If he doesn't win the Hungarian Grand Prix this Sunday, the four-time Formula 1 world champion will remain without a Grand Prix victory for over a year. But what are the chances for the two-time Budapest winner in the Ferrari this time? The weather could be an advantage for the Scuderia. Red Bull also thinks there are chances with Germany winner Max Verstappen. But you have to hope that Hungary's record winner Lewis Hamilton continues to weaken.

Who is the favorite in the race? Hard or even impossible to say. What was true in almost all previous 11 races does not have to be the case this time. Hamilton likes the Hungaroring, no doubt, 6 victories there prove it. But your own health problems recently, the Mercedes, which doesn't like the heat that much - don't bode well. Nevertheless: Hamilton is of course one of the favorites, especially because he also wants to make up for his own mistake at the Hockenheimring.

There is also teammate Vallteri Bottas, who is also on the path to making amends after the driving error and retirement from the German race. Vettel won in a Ferrari in Budapest in 2015 and 2017 and received a mega boost by finishing second after a fantastic comeback at the home race. Vettel's teammate Charles Leclerc is more like Bottas, and the Monegasque finally wants his first Formula 2 victory. And then there is Verstappen: 1 wins in the last 2 races, the 3-year-old Dutchman is the driver of the hour. When was the last time Vettel won and is he waiting for another victory for the first time? Vettel won the Belgian Grand Prix on August 26th last year. It was his 52nd Grand Prix victory. This isn't the first time he's gone through such a long winless period. In 1, Vettel went without a win in his last year at Red Bull, the same in 2014 in his 2016nd year at Ferrari. What makes the Hungaroring more difficult than some other tracks? It is quite short at 4,3 kilometers. The drivers don't have breaks and have to work constantly in the car. Switching, steering and all that at the highest summer temperatures. Getting a perfect lap in qualifying is not easy. Hamilton took pole position six times at the Hungaroring. If he succeeds again, he will equal Michael Schumacher's record of 7 Hungarian poles. How crucial is the race for the world championship fight? Hamilton still has a reassuring lead. There are 41 points to teammate Bottas, 63 to Verstappen, 84 to Vettel. Hamilton shouldn't worry about another setback before the summer break; the Brit is far too mentally strong for that. However, he should strengthen his rivals enormously for the shorter second half of the season, in which Hamilton can usually improve again. It could add further spice to what initially seemed like a very boring season.

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This is what you need to know about the Hungarian GP

There is no favorite this time. Hamilton is the record winner in Hungary, but is ailing and his Mercedes doesn't like the heat. Vettel and Verstappen have received a boost. But what does all this mean for the World Cup?

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