F1: 3 Reasons why Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel are best bet to win Hungarian Grand Prix

F1 Grand Prix of Germany - Qualifying
Sebastian Vettel

The final race before the summer break is the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest and it's a meeting that Sebastian Vettel must win.

Last weekend saw the German slip up while leading his home race, the German Grand Prix, which eventually saw his championship rival Lewis Hamilton go on to win and go top of the driver's standings.

17 points separate the two going into this weekend's race in Budapest.

Who will get the last laugh before Formula 1's summer vacation?

Vettel could be on pole position to win his fifth race of the season and here is three reasons why...

#3 Redemption for Vettel

F1 Grand Prix of Germany
Slippy Seb

Sebastian Vettel's days at Scuderia Ferrari have looked very difficult when it comes to fighting for the championship.

Throughout most parts of last season, Vettel controlled the championship very well especially the duration of the first half of the season.

Then came the Singapore Grand Prix which saw Vettel collide with his teammate Kimi Raikkonen and Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Lewis Hamilton went on to win that race which proved the championship game changer.

It was all downhill from there for the four-time world champion.

The F1 world saw another slippy Seb moment when he lost his lead at the German Grand Prix last weekend. And yes you guessed it, Hamilton went on to win to regain his championship lead.

When there's a race taking place just days after your slip up at home, redemption in Hungary is the perfect time to reduce Hamilton's gap at the top.

We saw a redemption win from Daniel Ricciardo earlier this year at the Monaco Grand Prix after the events of 2016, a little bit of inspiration there for the Ferrari man.

#2 Hungary has been good to Vettel

F1 Grand Prix of Hungary
2017 Hungarian Grand Prix

Despite the circuit in Budapest being known as a 'Red Bull track', the previous races challenge that statement.

The last three years have seen Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton battle it out.

2017 and 2015 were won by Vettel in a Ferrari but surprisingly at his five-year spell with Red Bull Racing, the German never won a race in Budapest.

If the 2018 season has taught us anything so far, it is Ferrari having the race pace in almost every Grand Prix going so far.

Vettel knows the Budapest circuit well and with his previous wins in the Hungarian capital - it could prove very vital come race day.

#1 Ferrari have the best power unit

F1 Grand Prix of Germany - Qualifying
Vettel and Raikkonen

It's a statement the bosses at Ferrari want their rivals to believe or maybe underestimate.

Ferrari have been on fine competitive mode this year so far as it has seen their main driver Sebastian Vettel secure four race victories and Kimi Raikkonen consistently pick up podium finishes.

The Italian team has had an emotional week with the tragic death of Sergio Marchionne who was the Chief Executive Officer of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

There will be a tribute for Marchionne on both Ferrari cars this weekend. Ferrari along with their customer F1 teams Haas and Sauber will feature a black stripe on their cars.

Ferrari had struggled to compete at the top for a number of years until Marchionne's contribution changed all that and saw the Italian giants compete alongside Mercedes.

A lot of people's minds in the Ferrari garage and in Italy will be wanting to mark a win in Hungary for Marchionne.

What a special moment that would be for the history of Ferrari in Formula 1.

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Edited by Shahid Salman