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Norris Shines as McLaren Tighten Grip on Both Titles Ahead of Summer Break

HUNGARY, AUG 3 – Lando Norris won by 0.698 seconds using a one-stop strategy, while teammate Oscar Piastri finished second in a close McLaren duel at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

  • Holding off Oscar Piastri, McLaren driver Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix on a one-stop strategy, cutting Piastri's championship lead to nine points.
  • Saturday’s qualifying saw Charles Leclerc, Ferrari driver, claim pole position, with Oscar Piastri qualifying second as Leclerc bolted ahead at the start.
  • After 39 laps on one set of hard tyres, Norris’s one-stop tactic contrasted with Piastri’s two-stopper, who closed to 0.6 seconds at the finish.
  • Piastri remains championship leader by nine points entering F1's summer break, as Norris’s win marked his fifth of the season and McLaren's seventh one-two finish.
  • Last week’s preview predicted the championship race between McLaren teammates Piastri and Norris, as Verstappen faces investigation for an earlier move on Hamilton.
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Ferrari peaked after pole. Monegasque closes fourth, Hamilton 12th (ANSA)

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Norris and Piastri, who arrived second, picked a fourth double in a row.

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SPEEDWEEK broke the news in on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
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