5 Talking points from the 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix

The Hamilton versus Verstappen contest

F1 Grand Prix of Hungary

Adding yet another victory to his stellar tally, taking the overall count to 81, Lewis Hamilton changed the entire context and narrative of the 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix.

The famous Briton is now only 10 wins shy of matching the great Michael Schumacher. Not so keen to entertain talks of a possible win on Saturday, when contacted upon the completion of the high-octane qualifying run, Lewis kept it all mum and in control, arguably reserving his best for the race day.

And little did the likes of Martin Brundle get it wrong when they shared that Hamilton attacks like the great shark, waiting to pounce on his opponents. For this is exactly what the five-time world champion did, first up jumping Valtteri Bottas to gain the second place on the grid.

Later, as the battle between Verstappen, firmly in control of the race and Hamilton, wanting to emerge as the race-leader intensified, it was the time for 'Hammertime.' From the onset of Lap 66, with only 4 more to go, Verstappen's gap to a fast-catching Lewis Hamilton was desperately shrinking.

That was exactly when Hamilton notched up a bold move on the younger driver. Hamilton, chasing down the main straights, pulled out from behind and jumped out on the right-hand side of Max to gain the lead of a contest in the very dying moments.

But spare a thought for Verstappen, who became the 100th driver to take the pole position on Saturday.