GRAND PRIX
Sebastian Vettel grows lead with Hungarian triumph
Budapest — Sebastian Vettel increased his drivers’ world championship lead to 14 points on Sunday when he led Kimi Raikkonen home in a Ferrari one-two at the Hungarian Grand Prix. In his 50th race for Ferrari, the four-time champion German controlled the contest from pole position in stifling heat to reel off his first win in five races since the Monaco Grand Prix. His main title rival Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes finished fourth, after handing a podium finish to his teammate Valtteri Bottas on the final lap following a late switch to enable the Briton to attack the two Ferraris. Dutchman Max Verstappen finished fifth for Red Bull after surviving an opening lap collision with his teammate Daniel Ricciardo that forced the angry Australian forced into an early retirement, prompting the deployment of the Safety Car. Two-time champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso came home sixth and recorded the fastest lap of the race for McLaren-Honda after a stirring and often remarkable drive. Vettel, who...
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