Formula 1 Heads to Budapest for Race 11 as Antonelli Leads Title by 45 Points
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Updated · ESPN · Jul 24
Formula 1 Heads to Budapest for Race 11 as Antonelli Leads Title by 45 Points
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 24
Summary
Budapest hosts Formula 1's 11th race this weekend, the Hungarian Grand Prix, before the sport breaks for three weeks after Sunday.
Kimi Antonelli arrives with a 45-point championship lead after his sixth career win in Belgium, while Mercedes teammate George Russell retired after a first-lap collision with Lewis Hamilton.
The Hungaroring's tight, twisty layout—70 laps over 306km—usually makes overtaking difficult, putting extra weight on qualifying at a circuit drivers call "Monaco without walls."
Sunday's race starts at 2 p.m. BST with temperatures forecast around 31C, and Lewis Hamilton brings the strongest track record with eight Hungarian GP wins and the lap record.