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Lando Norris wins Hungarian Grand Prix in another McLaren one-two

Lando Norris wins Hungarian Grand Prix in another McLaren one-two

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McLaren's British driver Lando Norris celebrating after winning the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit in Mogyorod near Budapest, Hungary, on Aug 3, 2025.
– Lando Norris fended off teammate Oscar Piastri to win the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 3 and maintain McLaren's relentless march through the season.
Mercedes' George Russell took third as McLaren celebrated their 200th Formula One win and fourth consecutive one-two.
Norris, on a one-stop strategy, held off a charging Piastri on fresher tyres to take the chequered flag by less than one second.
Norris moved to within nine points of Piastri in the drivers' championship ahead of F1's mid-season break.
'I'm dead, it was tough!' said Norris.
'I wasn't planning the one-stop strategy, my voice has gone, but even more rewarding because of that.'
'I pushed as hard as I could, looking forward to a few weeks off,' said Piastri.
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