Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and More

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Published: July 25, 2016

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Just two months ago, a winless Lewis Hamilton was 43 points behind Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in the Formula One drivers' standings.

After securing his fifth victory in six races in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, however, the British driver has moved to the top of the championship and is now the hot favourite to win a fourth world title in 2016.

It has been a remarkable turnaround, and after becoming the most successful driver in the 30-year history of the Hungaroring, Hamilton admitted he was pleased to win after a mediocre weekend by his standards.

Kimi Raikkonen may only have a single Hungarian GP victory to his name, but seven podium finishes in 14 visits to the track should be enough for him to be also considered a Budapest specialist.

The Ferrari driver's chances of adding to that tally evaporated when he was eliminated from the second segment of qualifying on Saturday afternoon, with Raikkonen recovering to finish sixth on race day.

The 2007 world champion was less than impressed after the race, though, complaining about the defensive tactics used by Red Bull's Max Verstappen, which led to a collision between the pair at Turn 2.

Another driver left unhappy at the chequered flag was Jolyon Palmer, who was on course for his first F1 points finish when he threw 10th place away with a spin at Turn 4.

The 2014 GP2 champion was understandably devastated about his missed opportunity but has argued his spin was not a result of driver error.

While Palmer was disappointed, the other plucky Brit on the 2016 grid, Jenson Button, was disgusted by the stewards' harsh response to his technical problems at the start of the race, with the 2009 world champion becoming the second driver to be punished for transgressing the new radio restrictions.

Closing our post-Hungarian GP roundup is McLaren-Honda reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne, who may be set to replace Rio Har...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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