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Lando Norris held off McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to convert a one-stop strategy into a superb Hungarian Grand Prix win and hand McLaren its 200th race victory at the end of a thrilling race at the Hungaroring. George Russell took third place for Mercedes after polesitter Charles Leclerc’s bid for victory faded in the second half […]

Charles Leclerc took a sensational, surprise pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix, beating Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris as McLaren’s practice dominance disappeared in a tricky qualifying session at the Hungaroring.  Championship leader Piastri and Norris were quickest in the opening phases of qualifying but a change of wind direction in Q3 caught both […]

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri beat title rival Lando Norris to top spot in the final practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc third almost four tenths of a second adrift of top spot.  The session got off to a slow start but after 10 minutes, Alpine’s Franco Colapinto posted the first lap […]

DRIVERS 1 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) 2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren)3 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)  PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by James Hinchcliffe) Q: Charles, the Ferrari’s been quick this weekend, easily the second-best team, but did you guys think you had that kind of pace in qualifying?Charles LECLERC: I mean, today, I don’t understand anything in Formula 1! Honestly, the whole qualifying has been […]

Lando Norris topped the opening practice session for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, beating championship-leading McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by just 0.019s as Charles Leclerc took third place for Ferrari, a little over two tenths of a second adrift of top spot.  One of the first out on track at the start […]

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Mario ISOLA (Pirelli), Andrea STELLA (McLaren), Alan PERMANE (Racing Bulls) Q: Andrea, perhaps we could start with you if we may. It’s turning into an incredible season for McLaren. Ten wins from 13 races so far. Now you’ve been involved in dominant seasons before in Formula 1, with Ferrari. What stands this one apart?Andrea STELLA: Well, it’s always difficult to compare […]

Lando Norris continued to set the pace for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix going two tenths of a second quicker than team-mate Oscar Piastri in the second practice session at the Hungaroring, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in P3, just under 0.4s off top spot.  At the start of the session Nico Hülkenberg […]

PART ONE – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren), Esteban OCON (Haas), Pierre GASLY (Alpine) Q: Sensational performance by you at Spa, Oscar. There was the overtake, the tyre management, the pressure. What aspect of that performance were you most pleased with?Oscar PIASTRI: I think a bit of a combination of a few. I think the first lap overtake was crucial to […]

  DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 31 July 1430hrs  1500hrs Pierre Gasly (Alpine)Esteban Ocon (Haas)Oscar Piastri (McLaren) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) Friday, 1 August Press Conference: 1530hrs TV Pen: 1600hrs Andrea Stella (McLaren)Mario Isola (Pirelli)Alan Permane (Racing Bulls) Saturday, 2 August Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 3 August Post-Race First three finishing […]

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won a strategic battle with title rival team-mate Lando Norris to take his sixth win of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix and open up a 16-point championship lead over the Briton. Behind them Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won a tight tussle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to take third place.  Ahead […]

DRIVERS 1 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren)2 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jolyon Palmer)  Q: Charles, fantastic drive to get Ferrari back to a podium. I’m guessing with the car that you had today, you were thinking the rain might not suit you and you had to really work in that first stint. How was it with […]