“He scared and left the track”

Article by David Istrate – published on Sunday, 03 August 2025 20:58 / Updated Sunday, 03 August 2025 21:02
During Hungary's Grand Prizerivals Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) were the protagonists of an incident, who forced the British to go outside the runway. After finishing the race, both pilots talked about that moment.
In the number 30 round, Max Verstappen made a risky maneuver that surpassed Lewis Hamilton and climbed 11th place. To avoid hitting his river, the British came out of the track.
Lewis Hamilton, forced by Max Verstappen to get off the track: “I saw him in the last second”
At the end of the race, the incident was judged by stewards, who called both pilots for hearings. Hamilton refused to introduce himself, but talked about how the moment from Hungariring lived.
“I saw Max in the last second, it was very close to my back wheel, so I tried to avoid the impact. This is what I can tell about the incident, we will see what the commissioners decide”, Said the 40 -year -old athlete, quoted by Sportal.bg.
Instead, Verstappen presented in front of the stewarzi, who eventually decided not to investig more in detail the incident.
“I am quite disappointed that I have to introduce myself in front of the stewards after the race. I analyzed the situation during the race. I approached him, my car's muzzle was near his car's muzzle, scared and got off the track“, The Dutchman explained, throwing responsibility for his opponent.
🚨 | Lewis Hamilton: “I Saw Him [Max Verstappen] Last minutes and he was quote close to my rear wheel, so i tried to avoid the shunt. ''
– at Gazzetta Ferrari (@gazzettaReri) August 3, 2025
Verstappen had a better evolution in the rest of the race and ranked 9th, while Hamilton finished 12th.
“Otherwise, today we are outside the area of points, my mood is the same as yesterday. There is no point in thinking about this race. I look forward to the summer break, a period I will not work and rest“, Said the world champion septuple, which on Saturday, after qualifications, was disappointed by his performance, stating that it is “useless, absolutely useless”.
Hungary's great prize was conquered by Lando Norris, followed by his teammate Oscar Piastri and George Russell.
The final ranking of the Grand Formula 1 Prize of Hungary

Final ranking of the Grand Formula 1 Prize of Hungary/Photo: X
Pilot ranking after the Grand Formula 1 Prize of Hungary
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Oscar Piastri – 284 points
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Lando Norris – 275
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Max Verstappen – 187
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George Russell – 172
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Charles Leclerc – 151
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Lewis Hamilton – 109
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Kimi Antonelli – 64
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Alexander Albon – 54
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Nico Hulkenberg – 37
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Esteban Ocon – 27
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Fernando Alonso – 26
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Isack Hadjar – 22
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Lance Stroll – 20
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Pierre Gasly – 20
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Liam Lawson – 20
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Carlos Sainz – 16
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Gabriel Bortleto – 14
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Yuki Tsunoda – 10
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Oliver Bearman – 8
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Franco Colapinto – 0
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Jack Doohan – 0
Builders ranking after the Grand Formula 1 Prize of Hungary
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McLaren – 559 points
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Ferrari – 260
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Mercedes – 236
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Red Bull – 194
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Williams – 70
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Aston Martin – 52
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Stake – 51
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Racing Bulls – 45
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Haas – 35
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Alpine – 20




