Paul di Resta has score🧸d his first DTM ꦑvictory in exactly a year after leading a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Lucas Auer in the opening Hungarian DTM race.

The former F1-star, who took his only win of 2017 at the Hungaroring last season, made a return to the top step of the rostrum by beating Auer to the line by 0.6s after ꧟35 laps.

Crucially, Di Resta's first win of the year has moved the former DTM champion up to third in the points standings🃏, while his team mate Gary Paffett has retaken the lead of the championship from Timo Glock as Mercedes tighten their grip on the early title chase.

Team Abt's Nico Muller completed the podium in third for Audi ahead of reigning champion Rene Rast, who superbly bounced back from hiꩲs Lausitzring horror shunt in fourth.

Edoardo Mortara and Gary Paffett were fifth and sixth for Mercedes aheaℱd of Audi trio Robin Frijns, Loic Duval and Jamie Green in eighth, niꦓnth and tenth.

Daniel Juncadella secured the final points paying position𝓡 in tenth.

While Mercedes and Audi excelled at the front of the field, BMW, in contrast, struggled around the Hungarian Grand Prix venue. Bruno Spengler proved to be highest pla✱ced M4 runner in 12th as BMW failed to register a point in the opening race.