Lando Norris Shines in McLaren's Hungarian Grand Prix Triumph

Lando Norris delivered a stellar performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix, beating teammate Oscar Piastri to secure McLaren’s 200th Formula 1 victory and their fourth straight one-two finish this season.

The race at the Hungaroring was a nail-biter, with Norris clawing his way back from an early setback to claim his ninth career win, closing the gap to Piastri in the championship to just nine points.

Starting in third, Norris slipped to fifth on the first lap but made a daring one-stop tire strategy work in his favor. While Piastri and pole-sitter Charles Leclerc went for two stops, Norris nursed his tires and held the lead in the final laps.

Piastri, on fresher tires, came within a second of Norris and nearly bumped him on the second-to-last lap but couldn’t find a way past, finishing just 0.698 seconds behind. “That was intense,” Norris said after the race.  “We weren’t planning a one-stop, but it was our only option to get back into it. Oscar was pushing hard, but we held on.”

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Mercedes’ George Russell fought his way to third, passing Leclerc, who struggled with Ferrari’s strategy and a car issue, finishing fourth after a five-second penalty for erratic driving. Ferrari’s day was tough, with Lewis Hamilton, racing his 200th event for the team, finishing a disappointing 12th. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, despite a back injury, took a solid fifth, followed by Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto in sixth and Lance Stroll in seventh. Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took eighth and ninth, with Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli rounding out the top 10.

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McLaren’s seventh one-two finish of 2025 strengthened their lead in the constructors’ championship with 559 points. “The drivers were awesome. It’s a great way to head into the summer break.” said McLaren CEO Zak Brown. As Formula 1 takes a breather until the Dutch Grand Prix on August 29-31, the Norris-Piastri rivalry sets the stage for a thrilling championship fight.