{"id":21489,"date":"2013-07-29T00:27:26","date_gmt":"2013-07-28T22:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/hamilton-equals-schumacher-record-at-hungarian-grand-prix\/"},"modified":"2013-07-29T00:27:26","modified_gmt":"2013-07-28T22:27:26","slug":"hamilton-equals-schumacher-record-at-hungarian-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/hamilton-equals-schumacher-record-at-hungarian-grand-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamilton equals Schumacher record at Hungarian Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"

BUDAPEST, Hungary \u2013 Britain\u2019s Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday for his first victory of the season and a record-tying fourth on the Hungaroring circuit.<\/p>\n

Kimi Raikkonen was second after holding off a strong late challenge from Sebastian Vettel, who was third ahead of Red Bull teammate Mark Webber.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is probably one of the most important Grand Prix wins of my career,\u201d Lewis Hamilton said after equaling Michael Schumacher\u2019s record four Hungarian wins. \u201cI hope there are many more.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lewis Hamilton (Photo credit: Dwonderwall)<\/p>\n

Hamilton\u2019s first year with Mercedes has been tricky, and he came into the race with low expectations of victory<\/a> despite securing his fourth pole this season <\/a>and his third in a row.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were on the back foot when we came in, I wasn\u2019t even expecting to be on pole,\u201d said Hamilton, who also won from pole in Hungary last year. \u201cFour wins, that\u2019s incredible. I love it here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hamilton remains fourth overall but is likely too far behind to mount a serious title challenge as the season takes its mid-season summer break.<\/p>\n

Leader Vettel has 172 points, 38 clear of Raikkonen and 39 ahead of Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso. Hamilton has 124, some 48 points adrift of Vettel. \u2013 AP<\/a><\/p>\n

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