Overview

• Oscar Piastri said he does not feel hard done by over lost points and is focusing on what he can control across the final 10 races.
• McLaren will continue to permit split or alternating race strategies after internal reviews of the Hungary outcome.
• Lando Norris won in Budapest by switching to a one‑stop after losing positions early, denying Piastri’s two‑stop run and creating a 14‑point swing.
• Norris has won three of the last four races as the gap sits at nine points, with McLaren recording four consecutive one‑two finishes.
• McLaren hold a 299‑point cushion over Ferrari in the constructors’ standings, reinforcing team confidence as the drivers’ fight tightens.