These 3 questions concern Formula 1 fans

For the 13th of 22 rounds of the season, Formula 1 is heading to the traditionally hot city of Budapest. At the Hungaroring just outside the Hungarian capital, world champion Max Verstappen wants to further extend his championship lead on Sunday (15 p.m.) and then say goodbye to a short vacation. While Ferrari hopes to catch up with Charles Leclerc, Budapest specialist Lewis Hamilton could also intervene in the fight for victory. Can Verstappen be stopped on the way to the world title? A 63-point lead in the overall World Cup standings over Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari sounds like a lot, but with ten races still to go, it can be gone very quickly. After all, Leclerc was already more than 40 points ahead of Verstappen early in the year and was supposedly well on his way to becoming champion. “We still have a lot of work to do,” said Verstappen. Especially when calculating just one lap, Ferrari still has a clear advantage and usually achieves better results in qualifying. So far, the 24-year-old Verstappen has never been able to win in the heat of Budapest.

How is Leclerc dealing with his failure in France? The Ferrari star judged himself harshly. The 24-year-old from Monaco called his driving mistake last Sunday “unacceptable” and said he had to correct this mistake. There was also a lot of criticism of the World Cup challenger from outside. He himself said that falling out while in the lead was particularly bitter. Nevertheless, the Scuderia is fighting hard before the last race before a three-week summer break. Team boss Mattia Binotto has declared a double success for Leclerc and teammate Carlos Sainz as the goal: “We remain fully convinced of our package.” Is Hamilton's first victory possible? “I love Budapest, the city, the atmosphere,” said the Brit before the trip to Hungary. With eight wins and eight pole positions, the 37-year-old is more successful at the Hungaroring than anyone else. Three third places and a second place recently indicate an upward trend. Hungary is Mercedes country - and yet a victory should only be possible if Red Bull or Ferrari make a mistake. The Silver Arrow is probably still not strong enough to win on its own. Record world champion Hamilton has been waiting for the 13th triumph of his career for 104 races. So far he has won at least one Grand Prix in every year of his career since 2007 - except 2022.

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These 3 questions concern Formula 1 fans

The next Formula 1 title duel between world champion Max Verstappen and challenger Charles Leclerc awaits in Budapest. Or can the record world champion intervene in the fight for victory? We provide everything you need to know about the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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