Lando Norris cashed in on Oscar Piastri's bizarre collision with a backmarker to win the Hungarian Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton lost further ground to Kimi Antonelli in his bid for a record eighth world championship. Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Max Verstappen, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli recovered from a pre-race penalty to complete the podium in third. Starting from pole position, Norris lost the lead to McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri on the opening lap but fought his way back to the front to secure his first race victory of the season.
McLaren’s hopes of a one-two finish were dashed with 15 laps remaining when Piastri retired with a gearbox problem while running second behind Norris. Norris, the reigning world champion, won at the Hungaroring for the second successive year as he became the fifth different race winner in the last five grands prix. Norris triumphed in the sprint race in Miami in May but had not taken the chequered flag at a grand prix since Sao Paulo last November.
Verstappen matched his best result of the season despite a difficult weekend for Red Bull. Antonelli increased his lead at the top of the standings to 50 points over Lewis Hamilton after moving up from seventh on the starting grid, having incurred a three-place penalty on Saturday in qualifying. Hamilton slid from fourth to fifth in the race after receiving a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane, dropping him behind Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc.
The season now heads into its summer break before resuming with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort on August 23. MOGYOROD, Hungary (AP) — Lando Norris ended an eight-month wait by “flying” to a Formula 1 victory with strong pace and a dose of good fortune at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.The defending champion was on pole but lost the lead to his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri when he ran wide at the second corner.Norris got the lead back after Piastri was delayed by a collision with Carlos Sainz Jr. while lapping the Williams driver, allowing Norris to come out of the pits ahead of his teammate.
He cruised to the win from there.“Car was unbelievable today, well done guys, incredible. “Nice to be finally able to do it all for you. Feels like it’s been a while."Piastri then stopped with a broken gearbox, paving the way for Max Verstappen to take second, with Kimi Antonelli third.Antonelli gets another boost in the title fightEven with Mercedes largely off the pace for once and a three-place grid penalty in qualifying, Antonelli recovered from seventh to take his ninth podium finish in 11 races and make a statement to his title rivals.Antonelli increased his standings lead to 50 points over Lewis Hamilton, who was fifth after a penalty for speeding in the pits.
George Russell was barely a factor as he drove through the field to seventh after a near-stall at the start dropped him to the back. He drops 59 points behind his Mercedes teammate Antonelli.Norris hadn't won a full Grand Prix race since Sao Paulo in November, though he did win a sprint in Miami in May.Hungary was the last race before the mid-season break. The next race is the Dutch Grand Prix on Aug.
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