The checkered flag waves on the race of this Hungarian GP which saw the triumph of Lando Norris su McLaren. IS 1-2 Papaya, with Piastres who closes the podium together with George Russell on Mercedes. Only P4 for the poleman Charles Leclerc e P12 for the other Red of Lewis Hamilton, the same position reached in qualificationRead the report to find out how the 200th victory for the British team.
Norris's start disaster, Leclerc holds the lead
The departure sees who smiles including Leclerc who keeps the lead of the race well. But there are also those who make a disaster in the first few meters. Norris try to overtake your teammate in turn 1 Piastres, but is forced to brake earlier and exit worse towards turn 2. The consequence? He loses P3, overtaken by Russell e Fernando AlonsoThe newly 44-year-old will be overtaken on lap 3 by McLaren. However, there is a penalty for Nico Hulkenberg for false start: I'm 5 seconds for the German from Sauber.
Leclerc and Piastri will be in the pits, with Norris remaining out.
The race continues, but a team radio is worrying Ferrari and all Ferrari fans: “What are all these cuts?”Charles feels some cuts in the engine, but at the moment they don't seem to affect the gap to the #81 Papaya too much. 2.5 seconds the advantage of the Monegasque, while the Australian does not recover more than 1/2 tenths when he goes faster than #16. The first pit in the top 10 is Max Verstappen at the end of the lap 17 to mount white rubber. The next round is to Oscar piastri, and the communication is precise: “Box to overtake Leclerc”.
The Reds react immediately with a pit stop 2.0 secondsHe's still in front, but the Australian has closed in, and done well. On lap 21, the #16 passes Alonso for P2, with Norris setting the fastest lapMcLaren's bluff worked, as the #4 had said he had used up all his tyres. But once he got rid of Russell, who had remained in P3, sets his best split times. Now we are thinking about the Plan D at Papaya's house.
Norris enters, we go for a break
End of the tour 31, returns to the pits Lando NorrisThe plan is now clear: the only stop to beat both Leclerc and PiastresIt will be 40 laps. of fire for this race in Hungary. In front, Ferrari and McLaren are at 1.4 seconds among themselves. Also Alonso in P5 he looks for the single stop, as do Bortoleto, Stroll and Lawson (all 4 are from the P5 to the P8). Tour 40, he's coming back now Charles Leclerc and exits in P4. Once again, his stop is 2 seconds flat. He remains out instead Oscar piastri, who is now exploiting the full potential of his Papaya #81. 6.7 seconds detachment from Lando, and a rubber 9 laps younger than that of the British who attacks George RussellAt the end of lap 45 comes the pit stop for the leader Oscar piastri.
Piastri takes Leclerc down a peg: now he's targeting Norris. Ferrari collapses.
Like a bolt from the blue, the race in Hungary of the Ferrari #16 seems to be taking a different turn. Most likely due to problems at the level of fuel, begins to have a step nightmare. On lap 51, Leclerc paint stripping plates and goes hunting for his mate Lando Norris. Are 5.9 seconds from Papaya #4, while Rossa #16 loses about 1 second per lap on the #63 Mercedes. And then on lap 60 Russell comes closer and manages to complete the overtaking on lap 62Charles tries tooth and nail, but he can't do anything, and his attitude is also noticed. moving under braking in defending themselves.
Piastri takes Norris, Antonelli scores points
The final part of the race in Hungary looks set to be very interesting. Turn 66, Piastri took the DRS on NorrisIt's a real battle between the two McLarens. The real attack comes on the lap. 69, which leads to blocking when cornering 1 and risks making a mess. A stamp passed between his front wing and his teammate's rear. The last lap, with his heart in his throat, is in favor of Lando Norris, who wins the Hungarian GP. 1-2 McLaren, with Piastres before George Russell.
Only P4 for Charles Leclerc, which even gets caught 5 second penalty for those braking movements. P5 for Fernando Alonso, followed by a stunning Gabriel Bortoleto in P6. The other one follows Aston Martin di Lance strollThe British team secured a huge points haul. They rounded out the top 10. Liam Lawson. before Max Verstappen, anonymous throughout the race except for a small moment with Lewis Hamilton which will be investigated after the race. P10 for Kimi Antonelli, with the 7-time world champion of the Rossa finishing the race in his starting position (P12).
