BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 02: Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 02, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.
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Wind shift, driver caution the key factors in McLaren Qualifying disappointment at 2025 F1 Hungarian GP, says Stella

McLaren entered the 2025 F1 Hungarian GP weekend with high hopes after a string of strong performances in recent rounds. In Budapest, the team looked competitive throughout all three Free Practice sessions and into Q2, raising expectations for another potential front-row challenge. However, Q3 brought a noticeable dip in form, with both Lando Norris and…

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McLaren's Lando Norris on track at the F1 Hungarian GP during Qualifying
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Norris confident McLaren can overhaul Leclerc after qualifying P3 for F1 Hungarian GP

After two FP sessions on Friday where he was fastest, and another good P2 result in FP3, Lando Norris took P3 in mixed conditions in the F1 Hungarian GP Qualifying. The McLaren driver was taken by surprise by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who pulled an incredible Q3 flying lap. Furthermore, Norris and his teammate, Oscar Piastri,…

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McLaren Driver Oscar Piastri in Qualifying for the F1 Hungarian GP
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Piastri analyses bizarre qualifying after securing P2 for F1 Hungarian GP

Championship leader Oscar Piastri will head into the F1 Hungarian GP from the front row after qualifying in P2. McLaren appeared to be a step ahead of their competitors in all three practice runs leading up to Qualifying for the F1 Hungarian GP. Consequently, they headed into Qualifying as the clear favorites for pole position,…

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Lando Norris of McLaren F1 during practice for the F1 Hungarian GP
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McLaren confident for the remainder of the weekend after practice for the F1 Hungarian GP

Coming off a dominant Belgian GP weekend, McLaren continued where they left off during free practice on the Friday before the Hungarian GP. Both sessions were topped by Lando Norris, closely followed by Oscar Piastri. So all signs are pointing to the papaya duo slugging it out for the win come Sunday. Norris confident for…

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McLaren's Lando Norris in his car during the F1 Hungarian GP FP2 session
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F1 | FP2 | Hungarian GP | Norris beats Piastri and Leclerc again as Verstappen struggles to P14

As the F1 Hungarian GP marks the final round before the summer break, the one-hour FP2 session saw Norris leading the pack at the sunny Hungaroring circuit. The first practice had the Brit setting the pace, with his teammate Oscar Piastri following close. Completing the top 3, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc pulled off a steady drive…

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McLaren driver Lando Norris on track for FP1 at the 2025 Hungarian GP
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F1 | FP1 | Hungarian GP | Norris sets the pace ahead of Piastri and Leclerc as Alonso sits out morning session

The Hungarian GP weekend kicks off with FP1 at 13:30 local time, with the newly renovated Hungaroring circuit hosting the final round of racing before the F1 summer break.  Conditions are warm and sunny so far, though there is a chance of rain for race day on Sunday.  Fernando Alonso will miss the first practice…

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Norris ahead of the Hungarian GP after missing out on winning the Belgian GP
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Norris concedes work required to minimise errors ahead of F1 Hungarian GP

Lando Norris began the F1 Belgian GP from pole but lost the lead almost immediately. On the Kemmel straight, Oscar Piastri swept past after the rolling start. Struggling with battery deployment and the fact he had a poor run out of turn 1, Norris couldn’t defend. During the pit-stop phase, he stayed out one lap…

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Piastri: 2025 F1 intra-team championship battle at McLaren very different to Prost and Senna

Oscar Piastri discusses his championship battle with McLaren teammate Lando Norris ahead of the 2025 F1 Hungarian GP. Piastri comes into this weekend following a stellar drive at the Belgium GP. The Australian took the lead from Norris during the rolling start and continued on to finish the race in P1. Piastri dismisses Senna and…

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Andrea Stella has talked about the close championship battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris after 1-2 finish at F1 Belgian GP
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Andrea Stella discusses championship battle between Piastri and Norris after 1-2 finish at F1 Belgian GP

Team principal Andrea Stella has shared his insights into the championship battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, the performance of the Australian, and the significance of the overall results following McLaren’s sixth 1-2 finish of the season at the rain-delayed F1 Belgian GP.  After losing the Sprint win to Max Verstappen, the McLaren duo…

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