Lando Norris ended an eight-month Formula 1 victory drought by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, crossing the line ahead of Max Verstappen and championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Norris started on pole but lost the lead to teammate Oscar Piastri at turn two, only to regain it after Piastri was delayed by a collision while lapping Carlos Sainz Jr. Piastri later retired with a broken gearbox. Source: AP News Norris called his McLaren "unbelievable" and said "we were flying." Source: AP News
Antonelli finished third and extended his standings lead to 50 points over Lewis Hamilton, who was fifth after a pit-lane speeding penalty. George Russell struggled with a near-stall and finished seventh, dropping 59 points behind Antonelli. Source: Al Jazeera Antonelli's recovery from a grid penalty underscored his title credentials. Source: CNA
““Car was unbelievable today, well done guys, incredible. We were flying,” Norris said. “Nice to be finally able to do it all for you. Feels like it’s been a while.””
“Antonelli increased his standings lead, with title rival Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth after a penalty for speeding in the pits and George Russell seventh after a near-stall at the start.”
““The yellow flag came while I was entering the corner so I tried my best to lift. I did lift but gave up quite a bit of minimum speed compared to before. It was a shame,” said the 19-year-old.”
“Formula One champion Lando Norris put McLaren on pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday to end a Mercedes streak of 10 in a row.”
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