Hungarian GP red-flagged as Bottas hits Norris, Verstappen
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The Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix has been red-flagged on lap 3 after a multi-car crash at Turn 1 that left debris strewn across the track.
After a rain shower hit the track with 25 minutes to go before lights out, all drivers opted to start the race on intermediate tyres in the low-grip conditions.
While pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton managed to retain his lead, Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas misjudged his braking into Turn 1, losing control and running into the rear of McLaren’s Lando Norris.
This sent Norris into the path of Hamilton’s title rival, Max Verstappen, who was also hit, while Bottas’s car ran into the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez.
Lance Stroll and Charles Leclerc also clashed, sending McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo into a spin.
The race was quickly placed behind the safety car before the red flag was eventually thrown due to debris on the track, with all cars returning to the pitlane.
Bottas, Perez, Stroll and Leclerc have all retired from the race, while Verstappen had lost the bargeboard on the right-hand side of his car.
Under the red flag, Hamilton is the leader ahead of Alpine’s Esteban Ocon, with Sebastian Vettel sitting third for Aston Martin.
Williams drivers Nicholas Latifi and George Russell both moved into the top 10 through the chaos, sitting sixth and eighth, while Mick Schumacher lies P10 for Haas.