Verstappen took crucial strategic decision just before start of Hungarian GP

Max Verstappen has revealed that he made a last-minute decision to start on the Soft tyre for the Hungarian Grand Prix after originally planning to use the Hard, a compound that proved challenging for the likes of Ferrari. The Dutchman went from the Soft to two stints on the Medium compound in the race, and was able to work his way from P10 on the grid to claim victory ahead of the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Despite starting from P2 and P3, Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc both fell backwards due to problems with pit-stops and…

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