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Formula One F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – July 3, 2021 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen after qualifying in pole position Pool via REUTERS/Christian Bruna
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Formula One F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – July 3, 2021 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen after qualifying in pole position Pool via REUTERS/Christian Bruna
After an action-packed race weekend ends at the Silverstone, the F1 paddock head to the Hungarian Grand Prix. The intense rivalry between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will continue this weekend at Hungaroring. However, this will be the last time when fans will witness the fierce rivalry between the title contenders before F1 leaves for the summer break.
And all the eyes will be on Verstappen this week, who will look for a comeback after an opening lap collision at Silverstone with his arch-rival, Hamilton.
So, he is eager to back to racing, and he even revealed how he helped his body get back in a position to race after his massive crash.
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What did Max Verstappen say?
“I’m happy to get back on track in Hungary this weekend, especially after the last race result. I’m a little bruised of course but that’s normal after such a big impact but I’m training and feeling good,” said Max Verstappen.
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Formula One F1 – British Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain – July 17, 2021. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates after winning sprint qualifying Pool via REUTERS/Lars Baron.
Moreover, the Dutchman took part in Sunday’s iRacing Spa 24 Hours event, finishing fifth overall with his squad.
“I did a 24hr sim race this week, and it was a good test to see how my body would react to spending time sat in one position and behind screens for a long time, I felt absolutely fine which makes me feel positive heading into the weekend. I’m definitely ready to go again!”
Verstappen to look for a comeback at Hungarian GP
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Verstappen’s winning streak of five races ended at Silverstone and the Dutch will look to bounce back at Budapest. However, it will be an uphill task for Verstappen as his title rival, Hamilton has won a record eight times at Hungaroring.
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Formula One F1 – British Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain – July 17, 2021. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen during practice REUTERS/Peter Cziborra.
Red Bull have had an upper hand over the Silver arrows this season as the Milton Keynes-based team have performed incredibly on the high-downforce circuits this year. But one can never rule out Mercedes, especially with the new upgrades they brought in ahead of the British GP.
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So, both drivers have different things working out for them this weekend. But the question is – who can exploit their advantages enough to come out on top?
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