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How Verstappen went from zero to hero in Budapest

Lewis Hamilton took his second victory of the season and the 86th of his career at the Hungaroring, but Max Verstappen managed to stop a second consecutive Mercedes one-two.

However, it was nearly a very different story...

Here's a look at the main talking points from the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Verstappen nearly missed the race

Twenty-five seconds stood between Max Verstappen making the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix and going for an early bath.