Lando Norris' win in Hungary is his first grand prix victory since Sao Paulo in November last year. Lando Norris took his and McLaren's first victory of the year in a compelling Hungarian Grand Prix.
As Norris cruised to a comfortable victory, there was a tense fight for the remaining podium positions in the closing laps between Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli.
Verstappen just managed to hold on while Antonelli took third to extend his championship lead to 50 points over Lewis Hamilton and 59 over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell, who finished seventh after a bad start.
Ferrari's Hamilton finished the grand prix on Antonelli's tail in fourth place but was penalised five seconds for speeding in the pit lane and dropped to fifth behind his team-mate Charles Leclerc.
Norris' team-mate Oscar Piastri led for most of the first half of the race but retired from second place with a gearbox failure.
What were the key stories of the race?
The key stories of the race were Norris' victory, helped by a controversial strategy that did not please his team-mate Piastri; a surprise second for Verstappen after a strategy gamble paid off for Red Bull; yet another penalty harming Hamilton's prospects on a disappointing race for Ferrari given their pace; and a positive weekend for Aston Martin with their new car, despite not scoring points.
The key stories of the race were:
Norris' victory, helped by a controversial strategy that did not please his team-mate Piastri
A surprise second for Verstappen after a strategy gamble paid off for Red Bull
Yet another penalty harming Hamilton's prospects on a disappointing race for Ferrari given their pace
A positive weekend for Aston Martin with their new car, despite not scoring points
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How did the result shape the championship picture?
Antonelli's third place extended his championship lead to 50 points over Lewis Hamilton and 59 over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell, who finished seventh after a bad start. Ferrari's Hamilton finished the grand prix on Antonelli's tail in fourth place but was penalised five seconds for speeding in the pit lane and dropped to fifth behind his team-mate Charles Leclerc.
How did Norris and Piastri's race unfold?
Norris' team-mate Oscar Piastri led for most of the first half of the race but retired from second place with a gearbox failure. Norris' victory was helped by a controversial strategy that did not please his team-mate Piastri.
