In the end in the Hungarian GP the McLarens won again - this time it was Lando Norris ahead of Oscar Piatri - while Ferrari and Charles Leclerc's dream of competing for the final victory lasted only 40 laps. After the Monegasque took pole position, Prancing Horse fans had been under the illusion of a revival of the single-seater ahead of a storming second half of the season. Instead, little or nothing changed with the Ferraris finishing 4th and 12th. Even off the podium. Too much for Leclerc, who vented during and after the race, "In the car I didn't have all the information but we had a chassis problem. From then on I was a passenger. These things are unbelievable. Of this first part of the season I don't save anything,” said the Monegasque, ”It's very frustrating. The first stint they had everything under control with some degradation compared to the McLarens however we were fast. In the second we were fast, then after that we completely lost our pace.” “I'm really disappointed because when there is an opportunity, it has to be taken,” he added, confirming that “there have been steps forward” but “on days like this it's hard to see positive”. Now Formula One stops for the summer break: next event on August 31 for the Dutch Grand Prix. In September, traditionally the Italian GP, where Ferrari is called to redemption in front of its fans.
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