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Oscar Piastri says maiden F1 Grand Prix in Hungary “helps with some of the pain we’ve had from the last few weekends”

Just 34 races into his Formula One career, Oscar Piastri stands on the top step of the podium for the first time as he collected his first Grand Prix win. The driver from Melbourne started second on the grid with Norris on pole. But Piastri got a better launch and took the lead as he…

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Stella: Norris demonstrated “racer” spirit but played “team role” in F1 Hungarian GP team orders row

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella dismissed claims Lando Norris took too long to let Oscar Piastri through in the late stages of the race, after the Australian got undercut by his team-mate in the final round of stops after leading the race since the start. Norris reluctantly let Piastri go with just three laps of…

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F1 | Hungarian GP | Race | Piastri wins first Grand Prix from Norris as Verstappen angrily finishes 5th

Pierre Gasly started from pit lane as Alpine added more engine components into the pool. There was a scare for polesitter Lando Norris before the race as he complained about his throttle not working as it should. McLaren changed a throttle damper on the grid. 13 of the drivers started on mediums, with the Astons,…

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“We’ve got a quick car underneath us” — Piastri optimistic after qualifying P2 ahead of the F1 Hungarian GP

McLaren have locked out the front row for the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Lando Norris leading the 1-2. Oscar Piastri, meanwhile, is still waiting for his maiden F1 pole. On this occasion, he found himself just 0.022 seconds behind his teammate.  “Of course very happy for the team and obviously a good result to be…

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Norris confident for F1 Hungarian GP: “We’re in the best position for whatever the conditions throw at us”

It was a bit of a chaotic qualifying session, as both Sergio Pérez and Yuki Tsunoda caused red flags with their respective crashes, added to the continuous threat of rain throughout the session. It didn’t stop Lando Norris from grabbing his third career pole position, and McLaren’s first front-row lock-out since the 2012 Brazilian Grand…

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“It’s probably higher than it’s ever been” — Norris says there’s a lot of “confidence” in McLaren F1 team

After a spate of strategic errors from the team last time out at the British GP, Lando Norris has defended the squad, saying the team can only improve from here after learning from the past mistakes, which are “simple things” that will come as the team spends more time battling at the very front of…

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Piastri: McLaren has not “underestimated” the quality of Red Bull F1 team operationally

Oscar Piastri feels mistakes and errors are the reason behind why he and teammate Lando Norris couldn’t achieve more victories in recent races. Over the last few events, McLaren has become Red Bull’s strongest opponent, yet they have failed to convert very strong pace into regular victories. Although Lando Norris won the Miami Grand Prix…

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