Hamilton dealt another blow as late penalty strikes in Hungarian GP

What had looked set to be a strong weekend for Ferrari ultimately ended with both drivers finishing off the podium, while McLaren emerged as the benchmark in Hungary following the upgrades introduced.

The seven-time world champion had initially missed out on pole by just 12 thousandths on Saturday before being demoted from second on the grid for impeding Oscar Piastri, leaving him to start today's race from fifth.

Hamilton's afternoon took its first significant turn during the opening stint. Ferrari opted to pit the seven-time world champion early in an attempt to jump Max Verstappen through the undercut, and the strategy initially delivered the desired result, promoting Hamilton ahead of the Red Bull once the first round of stops had played out.

The gain, however, lasted only a matter of moments, as Verstappen swiftly worked his way back past with a brilliant move into Turn 1 on the following lap, reclaiming third place and undoing Ferrari's early progress.

Hamilton's race took another blow in the closing stages while battling Kimi Antonelli for the final podium spot. The Ferrari driver was handed a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane, dropping him behind teammate Charles Leclerc in the final classification.

After the time penalty was applied, Hamilton ended the race just seven tenths behind his teammate, with Leclerc inheriting fourth place. To make matters worse for Hamilton, the pit lane speeding offence that ultimately earned him the penalty was recorded at just 0.1 km/h over the speed limit.