Norris secures first win of 2026 at Hungarian Grand Prix

Lando Norris claimed his first victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Hungarian Grand Prix, ending a drought since last year's Brazilian GP. The McLaren driver started from pole but was overtaken by teammate Oscar Piastri at the start, only to recover the lead mid-race after Piastri suffered a gearbox failure. Norris crossed the line 15 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) Source: clarin.

Race dynamics

The opening lap saw Piastri execute a brilliant pass on Norris at Turn 2, but the Australian's race unravelled after a collision with Carlos Sainz while lapping, followed by a mechanical retirement with 14 laps to go Source: abc.es. Verstappen, despite struggling with his car's handling, produced a stunning overtake on Lewis Hamilton at Turn 1 to reclaim third, eventually finishing second Source: elmundo.es. Hamilton's hopes of a podium ended with a 5-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane, dropping him from fourth to fifth behind Charles Leclerc Source: mileniomx.

Antonelli reinforced his championship lead with a third-place finish, moving to 219 points, 50 ahead of Hamilton and 59 clear of teammate George Russell, who recovered from a stalled start to finish seventh Source: excelsiormx.

Wider field

Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) placed 14th, his second-best result of the year, while Franco Colapinto (Alpine) was 15th and Carlos Sainz (Williams) 18th. Sergio Pérez (Cadillac) retired with suspension issues Source: infobae.