Verstappen in pursuit of Hungarian triumph | The Express Tribune
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BUDAPEST: Defending champion and runaway series leader Max Verstappen will be armed with a number of upgrades on his Red Bull car as he seeks to repeat his 2022 victory at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. In the penultimate race before Formula One's August break, the 25-year-old Dutchman will bid to extend his 99-point lead on team-mate Sergio Perez. But he will be keenly aware that the chasing pack are closing in after his narrow triumph ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris at the British Grand Prix where seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton finished third for Mercedes. Both Britons will carry hopes of further success at the tight and twisty Hungaroring circuit where Hamilton, notably, has shone often in the past on his way to a record eight Hungarian victories. "This is always an interesting one," said Verstappen. "Last year, it was tricky to make the right calls with incoming rain and cooler temperatures, but as a team we stayed calm and