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Sebastian Vettel wins Hungarian Grand Prix for the first time

Dedicates victory to the late Jules Bianchi

Four time world champion Sebastian Vettel took the chequered flag at the Hungarian Grand Prix for the first time in his career.  “Merci Jules, cette victoire est pour toi,” (Thank you Jules, this win is for you),” Vettel said in French on race radio, before continuing in English. “You are always in our hearts, sooner or later we know you would have been in this team.” Vettel dedicated his win to Bianchi, the Marussia driver who died in hospital nine months after suffering severe head injuries at the Japanese Grand Prix and was buried on Tuesday.

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The win was Vettel’s 41st, putting him level with the late triple champion Ayrton Senna on the all-time lists

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