After carnage on the moist begin took out a number of contenders and polesitter Lewis Hamilton made a flawed resolution to not are available in for slicks on the restart, the Mercedes driver launched Alpine’s Ocon and Vettel into an unlikely combat for victory.
Vettel hounded the Frenchman lap after lap, dipping out and in of DRS vary behind the Alpine, in what appeared to be a sooner Aston Martin.
However on the twisty Hungaroring the German, who’s chasing a primary win for his new workforce after taking a podium in Baku, might by no means get shut sufficient to assault Ocon’s lead and needed to accept second place within the wake of the first-time winner.
Vettel credited Ocon’s flawless efficiency to take a maiden win however was left disenchanted as he could not convert his sooner tempo right into a win.
“I am somewhat bit disenchanted as a result of I felt I used to be somewhat bit sooner nearly all of the race,” Vettel stated.
“However Esteban did not do a single mistake and I did not actually get shut sufficient. It isn’t a simple monitor to overhaul, so I actually pushed very, very onerous however he stayed on monitor and nicely deserved for him to rejoice his first victory.
Esteban Ocon, Alpine A521, Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21
Photograph by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
“Clearly, it is an ideal consequence for us however when it’s that shut for positive you might be all the time wanting on the win fairly than the second.”
Vettel stated he was attempting to strain 24-year-old Ocon, who had by no means led a grand prix earlier than Sunday, however discovered it unimaginable to remain shut sufficient by way of the downforce dependent second half of the Budapest circuit.
“I feel we’re very shut with Esteban by way of tempo and I pushed so onerous, I attempted to push him right into a mistake,” the four-time world champion defined.
“It is so tough within the center sector, the ultimate a part of it, to remain shut sufficient. In any other case, I feel I might have tried one thing however like I stated he did nicely to defend the way in which he did and never operating right into a mistake.”
Vettel, who’s one in every of 4 drivers summoned by the stewards for not following the pre-race ceremony procedures, stated he was lucky to have a “very unhealthy” begin as that allowed him to remain away from the chaos forward of him.
“l had a really, very unhealthy begin, but it surely turned out to be the most effective place to be,” he added.
“So, clearly there was quite a lot of stuff occurring forward of me and I took it simple and took the within line.
“I used to be clear and located myself mainly within the entrance of the pack, in order that undoubtedly made our race at the moment.”