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Norris’s One-Stop Masterclass Narrows Piastri’s Lead After Hungarian GP

Ferrari must address Leclerc’s late-race chassis issue after his pole effort unraveled

Lando Norris, McLaren, Hungaroring, 2025
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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari is interviewed during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 01, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.

Overview

  • Norris executed a one-stop strategy, running 39 laps on a single set of hard tyres to secure his fifth victory of the season.
  • Piastri closed to within 0.6 seconds at the finish, cutting his championship advantage to nine points heading into the summer break.
  • Leclerc relinquished a potential first win for Ferrari when a chassis fault emerged on lap 40 and he received a five-second penalty for erratic driving.
  • Russell claimed his fifth podium of the year for Mercedes by finishing third, 20 seconds behind the McLaren pair.
  • Hamilton qualified 12th and finished in the same position for Ferrari, getting lapped six laps before the finish.