Scuderia Ferrari HP leaves Hungary with 20 points in the bag courtesy of a fourth place finish for Charles Leclerc and a sixth for Carlos Sainz. So, the podium proved to be just out of reach at the end of one of the most thrilling races ever seen at this circuit in its 39 years on the calendar, proving that Formula 1 is in great shape at the moment. Apart from the points, there are positives to take away from the weekend, such as the solid race pace on the Medium and especially on the Hard, while the SF-24 proved capable of fighting on equal terms with Mercedes and Red Bull for much of the race. The McLaren one-two finish with Oscar Piastri taking his maiden win ahead of Lando Norris, means the Scuderia is now third in the Constructors’ championship but it has actually reduced the gap to Red Bull and made up one little point on Mercedes. There are still many races to go this season and in Maranello, the work continues to improve the car in race trim, but especially for qualifying, looking for the few tenths that separate the SF-24 from the top of the classification.
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