Lando Norris fends off Piastri to win Hungarian GP

Lando Norris held off a late attack from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to win the Hungarian Grand Prix. Norris’ controlled, defensive drive in an intense race, with the two title rivals on divergent strategies, reduces his deficit to Piastri in the championship to nine points heading into Formula 1’s summer break. Mercedes’ George Russell took the final podium place, passing Charles Leclerc in the closing stages as the Ferrari faded from pole position.

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Leclerc takes surprise pole ahead of McLaren duo in Hungary

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took a sensational, surprise pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of McLaren’s title contenders Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Leclerc, nowhere near the McLaren’s pace until the final part of qualifying, pipped Piastri by just 0.026 seconds. Norris, 16 points adrift in the championship, was 0.015secs behind his team-mate.

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