Lando Norris wins Hungarian GP in tense McLaren team battle

Norris had to earn this one the hard way — running wide on lap one handed Piastri the lead, and McLaren showed no immediate inclination to reverse the order, leaving Norris audibly frustrated on the radio. The undercut opportunity only opened because Sainz inadvertently baulked Piastri while being lapped, a slice of fortune that Norris converted into a commanding lead before Piastri's gearbox ended the 1-2. Verstappen's opportunism under the VSC to take second is a reminder that Red Bull remain capable of capitalising on others' misfortune even when not on outright pace. Russell's anti-stall at the start and Hamilton's pit lane penalty mean both title rivals leave Budapest with more damage to repair.