Hamilton wins Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the 2013 Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit, east of Budapest. In the meantime, a new contract has been signed to secure the organization of the Hngarian GP till 2021.

Lewis Hamilton scored his fourth Hungarian Grand Prix victory, equaling the record of now retired German driver Michael Schumacher and repeating last year’s victory here.

Hamilton started the race from pole position and held the contest under control all the way through. This time, the tires that caused so many problems to Mercedes this season also coped well with the 50-degree Celsius track temperature.

Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes took the chequered flag at one hour, 42 minutes and 29.445 seconds to beat Lotus-Renault’s Finn driver Kimi Raikkonen (the 2005 winner at the Hungaroring) and Red Bull – Renault’s reigning world champion German Sebastian Vettel.

Two hours prior to the start of the 28th Hungarian Grand Prix, the head of the F1 ‘dlying circus’ Bernie Ecclestone and the Hungarian Minister for National Development, Zsuzsa Németh signed an agreement to secure the future of the Hungarian Grand Prix up to 2021, extending by five years the previous contract.