Lando Norris ensured another dramatic twist in the race for the drivers’ crown after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of his title rival Oscar Piastri.
Norris held off a last-gasp charge from his team-mate over the final couple of laps to deliver a thrilling – and timely – victory, his third in his last four races.
The two McLarens almost made contact in a heart-in-mouth moment on the penultimate lap, Piastri having lunged in a cloud of smoke, but Norris held his nerve and cut down the deficit at the top of the standings ahead of the summer break.
It was a near faultless drive from the Brit, who recovered from losing two places on the opening lap to make a daring one-stop strategy at a tough circuit work.
Mercedes’ George Russell took the final podium spot ahead of pole sitter Charles Leclerc, whose bid for an unlikely win faded in a litany of strategy errors.
More to follow.
