Hungarian Grand Prix 2021 result: Ocon wins intense race, Hamilton takes F1 standings lead

Alpine's Esteban Ocon won his maiden F1 race at Hungarian Grand Prix following intense drama throughout  race. This was including a lap 1 collision between six drivers. Pole sitter Lewis Hamilton managed a third-place finish in race, but that was enough to help him take le in F1 standings, as title rival Max Verstappen finished tenth. Here is complete Hungarian Grand Prix 2021 result after an action-packed race at Hungaroring.

Hungarian Grand Prix 2021 result: Esteban Ocon wins

While Mercedes F1's Lewis Hamilton h a clean start from pole, re was drama all around him during opening lap of race. A wet start to Hungarian Grand Prix 2021 saw five drivers eliminated on first lap as Valtteri Bottas locked up and crashed into Lando Norris and Sergio Perez with Max Verstappen, facing brunt of it as well. Furr behind, Lance Stroll also locked up and hit back of Charles Leclerc, who spun around. As a result of crashes, Bottas, Perez, Norris, Stroll and Leclerc were all forced to retire as race was red-flagged.

With several drivers having been eliminated, leing pack completely changed. Hamilton continued to le race but this time from George Russell in second with Esteban Ocon in third. However, with Hamilton not having changed to dry tyres like rest, Mercedes driver came into pits a few laps later and rejoined race in last place. As a result, Ocon got le after Russell dropped back due to a puncture.

With Mercedes having me a judgement error, Hamilton h it all to do from last place. However, seven-time Drivers' Champion me quick progress as he managed to rise up to 13th place by lap 10. By lap 25 Brit was recording fastest laps as he was alrey up to eighth place.

While Hamilton drove a stellar race, day belonged to Alpine's Esteban Ocon who surprisingly led almost all 70 laps at Hungaroring to win his maiden F1 race. Ocon held on to le despite intense pressure from four-time Drivers' Champion Sebastian Vettel hunting him down in second. 

IMAGE: Esteban Ocon/Instagram