Lewis Hamilton's first victory with Mercedes, ending a long win drought and marking Mercedes's last triumph until the 2014 season.
Key Facts
- Race date
- 28 July 2013
- Circuit
- Hungaroring, Mogyoród
- Championship round
- 10th of 2013 season
- Laps contested
- 70 laps
- Grand Prix edition
- 29th Hungarian Grand Prix
- Pole position
- Lewis Hamilton
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Lewis Hamilton had joined Mercedes for the 2013 season but had not yet secured a victory. Entering the Hungarian Grand Prix as the tenth round of the championship, he qualified on pole position, setting the stage for a potential breakthrough win at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród.
Contested over 70 laps on 28 July 2013, Hamilton led from pole to win the race, becoming the first driver other than Sebastian Vettel to win a race that season. Kimi Räikkönen of Lotus finished second, and Vettel claimed third place for Red Bull Racing.
The victory was Hamilton's first since joining Mercedes and the team's last win until the 2014 Australian Grand Prix. It also marked the final race of the 2013 season not won by Vettel, who went on to dominate the remainder of the championship with a remarkable winning streak.