F1 2018: 5 Early Predictions for the Hungarian Grand Prix

F1 In-Season Testing In Budapest - Day Two
F1 In-Season Testing In Budapest - Day Two

#3 Alonso and Hulkenberg have the battle of the weekend

F1 Grand Prix of Hungary - Previews
F1 Grand Prix of Hungary - Previews

Currently P7 and P8 in the Drivers' Championship, Nico Hulkenberg and Fernando Alonso are undoubtedly two of the best drivers on the grid today. While they might not have race winning cars, especially Alonso, who has been leading an ailing McLaren to seven points finishes, they both can still certainly duke it out on the track. Alonso has been showing his skill, having some great battles with the likes of LeClerc and Gasly at Hockenheim.

Hulkenberg showed how good he is at his home race, where in changeable conditions he brought his Renault home in P5, dueling it out with the Force India's & the Haas's to claim his best finish of the season. With McLaren and Renault having equal engines, hopefully McLaren can improve their car to the level so that they are battling with the top of the midfield rather than the bottom.

With the two so close in the championship, we see it as a little bit of foreshadowing and we hope to see a showdown between the two in Hungary to secure their claim on that number 7 spot in the title race.

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Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee