Eleven days on from the 180mph accident at Silverstone which has lit the blue touch paper on this season’s Formula One fight, Hamilton – despite being deemed “predominantly at fault” by the stewards – insisted he had no regrets, and knocked back Verstappen’s suggestion that his victory celebrations in front of 140,000 partisan British fans were “disrespectful”.
Verstappen first made the claim from his hospital bed in Coventry in the hours after Hamilton’s controversial win, and in Hungary – speaking for the first time since the crash at Copse corner which registered at an extraordinary 51G – he then took aim at Hamilton and Mercedes’ integrity by claiming their exuberant celebrations “show what they are really like”.
On Thursday afternoon, Verstappen’s Red Bull team presented a dossier – understood to be more than 20 pages – to the British GP stewards in the hope Hamilton’s 10-second penalty, which they considered lenient, would be reviewed.
But the stewards were unmoved by Red Bull’s evidence log, with Hamilton’s 99th win, which sees him head into Sunday’s race just eight points adrift of Verstappen, standing.
While Hamilton will be focused on the track as he chases a record-extending 100th grand prix win this weekend, both the Brit and Sebastian Vettel have spoken out against the Hungarian government’s planned LGBT law referendum.
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Here’s all the information you need to tune in this weekend…
When is the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix?
The British Grand Prix is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at the Hungaroring in Budapest .
Formula One World Drivers Champion Lewis Hamilton celebrates after the F1 Grand Prix of USA at Circuit of The Americas
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A young and more recent Lewis Hamilton
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Prince Charles talks to 14 year old go-kart driver Lewis Hamilton who is sponsored by Mclaren’s driver support programme in 1999
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Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton, fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger and model Gigi Hadid attend the TommyLand Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2017 Fashion Show
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2018 F1 World Drivers Champion Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates with his team after the Formula One Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 28, 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico
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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates with his mother Carmen Larbalestier after winning his fourth F1 World Drivers Championship after the Formula One Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 29, 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico
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Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium during the United States Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on 22 October 2017 in Austin, Texas
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Race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium with sprinting legend Usain Bolt during the United States Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on 22 October 2017 in Austin, Texas
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Lewis Hamilton signs autographs for fans during previews ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka Circuit on 5 October 2017 in Suzuka
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Lewis Hamilton driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO8 during final practice for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on 21 October 2017 in Austin, Texas
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Lewsi Hamilton at Missoni show, Spring Summer 2018, Milan Fashion Week on 23 September 2017
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Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton throws his winner’s trophy as second placed Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen (left) and Red Bull’s Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo (right) look on from the podium in the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on 08 October 2017
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Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton returns to the pit during the third practice session of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on 7 October 2017
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Race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium during the Formula One Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka Circuit on 8 October 2017 in Suzuka
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Lewis Hamilton poses for a photo with young fans at the circuit during previews ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka Circuit on 5 October 2017 in Suzuka
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Poppy Delevingne, Lara Stone, Neymar and Lewis Hamilton attend the Tommy Hilfiger TOMMYNOW Fall 2017 Show during London Fashion Week at The Roundhouse on 18 September 2017 in London
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Lewis Hamilton and Rita Ora attend the LOVE magazine x Miu Miu party, held during London Fashion Week, in association with Absolut Elyx & Perrier Jouet at Loulou’s on 18 September 12017 in London
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Race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates with second placed Sebastian Vettel on the podium during the Formula One Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on 27 August 2017 in Spa, Belgium
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Lewis Hamilton driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO8 takes the chequered flag and the win during the Formula One Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on 16 July 2017 in Northampton
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Winner Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton is celebrated by fans after the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England on 16 July 2017
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This year’s Formula One championship came alive in Azerbaijan after Sebastian Vettel was accused of deliberately ramming into title rival Lewis Hamilton
Chloe Green , Lewis Hamilton, Tina Green and Sir Philip Green attend the Fashion for Relief event during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Aeroport Cannes Mandelieu on 21 May 2017
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Race winner Valtteri Bottas celebrates his win with Lewis Hamilton and the rest of the Mercedes GP team during the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia on 30 April 2017 in Sochi, Russi
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Lewis Hamilton drives during the launch of the Mercedes formula one team’s 2017 car, the W08, at Silverstone Circuit on 23 February 2017 in Northampton
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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP, Mercedes GP Executive Director Toto Wolff and Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Mercedes GP pose during the launch of the Mercedes formula one team’s 2017 car, the W08, at Silverstone Circuit 23 on February 2017 in Northampton
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Mercedes Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in a press conference during the preview day at Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi on 24 November 2016
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Lewis Hamilton driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO7 Mercedes PU106C Hybrid turbo leads Nico Rosberg of Germany driving the (6) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO7 Mercedes PU106C Hybrid turbo and Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (33) Red Bull Racing Red Bull-TAG Heuer RB12 TAG Heuer on track during the Formula One Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on 13 November 2016 in Sao Paulo
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 13 November 2016
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Racing driver ewis Hamilton attends Heidi Klum’s 17th Annual Halloween Party sponsored by SVEDKA Vodka at Vandal on 31 October 2016 in New York City
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Hamilton, reacts after winning the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix on 30 October 2016
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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO7 Mercedes PU106C Hybrid turbo on track during practice for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on 21 October 2016 in Austin, United States
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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO7 Mercedes PU106C Hybrid turbo retires from the grand prix during the Malaysia Formula One Grand Prix at Sepang Circuit on October 2, 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates his win by crowdsurfing with the fans during the Formula One Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on 10 July 2016 in Northampton, England
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Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates in the parc ferme at the Monaco street circuit, on May 29, 2016 in Monaco
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Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP poses with the Drivers’ Championship trophy during the 2015 FIA Prize-Giving Ceremony at the Lido Theatre on 04 December 2015 in Paris, France.
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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates with the team in the pit lane after winning the United States Formula One Grand Prix and the championship at Circuit of The Americas on October 25, 2015 in Austin, United States
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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on 11 October 2015 in Sochi, Russia
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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates with the fans after winning the Formula One Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 5, 2015 in Northampton, England
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Lewis Hamilton and his dog Roscoe attend the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards at The Hydro on December 14, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland
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Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger attend the British Fashion Awards at London Coliseum on December 1, 2014 in London
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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates in the car after winning the World Championship and the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 23, 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirate
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ewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates with his stepmother Linda Hamilton and girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger after winning the World Championship after the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 23, 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates with his team after winning the World Championship after the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on 23 November 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Debris flies in the air as Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP makes contact with Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP during the Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on 24 August 2014 in Spa, Belgium
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Winner of Sports Personality of the Year 2014, Lewis Hamilton, with second placed Rory McIlroy (right) during the 2014 Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow
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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP poses for a photograph during day one of Formula One Winter Testing at the Bahrain International Circuit on 27 February 2014 in Bahrain
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Lewis Hamilton (R) of Great Britain and McLaren talks with Michael Schumacher (L) of Germany and Mercedes GP at the drivers press conference during previews to the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at the Monte Carlo Circuit on May 23, 2012 in Monte Carlo, Monaco
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Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton with the MBE he received from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, London in 2009
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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes pictured with his father Anthony Hamilton after the 2007 Australian Formula One Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Australi
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New Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes (2nd left) celebrates with his half-brother Nick Hamilton (L), his father Anthony Hamilton (C), his stepmother Linda Hamilton (2nd right) and his girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger (R) in his team garage following the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos Circuit on November 2, 2008 in Sao Paulo, Brazi
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Formula One rookie Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain talks with former champion Jackie Stewart outside his McLaren Mercedes team garage during the first practice session for the 2007 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia
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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain poses beside the McClaren MP421 car as he prepares to drive it for the first time, during Formula one testing at Silverstone Circuit in 2006
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British kart racer Lewis Hamilton is shown during the qualification race of the CIK-FIA World Karting Championship in Kerpen, western Germany in 2001
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What time is the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix?
First practice session: 10:30am-11:30am, Friday 30 July
Second practice session: 2pm-3pm, Friday 30 July
Third practice session: 11am-12pm, Saturday 31 July
Qualifying: 2pm-3pm, Saturday 31 July
Race: 2pm, Sunday August 1
How can I watch the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix?
TV channel: The race will be shown LIVE on Sky Sports’ Main Event and F1 channels.
Live stream: Subscribers can stream the action LIVE via the SkyGo website and app.
Highlights: Channel 4 will show free highlights from 6:30pm.
