RACE START: Enjoy the action as Hamilton loses ground and Zhou triggers four-car contact
It was action aplenty as the lights went out in Budapest on Sunday. Polesitter Lewis Hamilton lost out into Turn 1, with not just Red Bull's Max Verstappen getting past the Mercedes, but also fourth-place starter Oscar Piastri in the McLaren.
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Behind them, a slow getaway from P5 from Zhou Guanyu quickly led to repercussions as the Alfa Romeo man tried to recover - first he ran into the rear of Daniel Ricciardo's Alphatauri, who in turn touched the Alpine of Esteban Ocon, who then collided with team mate Pierre Gasly.
The outcome was an early retirement for both Alpines, and a five-second time penalty for Zhou for causing a collision. Enjoy the race start in the video above.
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