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Hungarian GP’s Ferrari v McLaren battle takes us back to the old days
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and McLaren's Oscar Piastri in action during the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Although the morning’s rain did not reappear – some forecasts suggested it might – as the Hungarian Grand Prix started on Aug 3, for a significant chunk of the event it seemed that Charles Leclerc and Ferrari might be about to rain on McLaren’s parade.
This was a weekend for round numbers. And that really would have upset the apple cart as McLaren chased down a special landmark.

