F1 Hungarian Grand Prix: 5 reasons why Lewis Hamilton won the race

#3 Hamilton's pit strategy worked

Hamilton only pitted once

It isn't easy to go an entire race on just one pit stop, but Lewis Hamilton showed that if you take good care of your tyres, even the ultra-softs can go a long distance. After using the softest compound to race away from the pack, the Brit used all his technique and expertise to maintain his tyres while also being able to set the fastest lap on many an occasion.

When he did finally pit, the Mercedes pit crew did a brilliant job in releasing him quickly and most importantly, gave him enough of a lead against Vettel to keep the hypothetical race lead. After Vettel decided to pit, Hamilton went straight through and used the soft compound tyres all the way to the end in a seamless fashion and made the race victory look simpler than it should have been.