Lando Norris has claimed his first win of the 2026 season at the Hungarian Grand Prix, bringing McLaren back to victory after a long wait. The Briton dominated the race at the Hungaroring, converting pole position into a clear success that relaunches the Woking team in the championship fight. For Norris, it is the first triumph of the year, a result that carries significant weight as the season progresses.
A complicated day instead for teammate Oscar Piastri: the Australian, who drove aggressively, was forced to retire due to technical problems, adding bitterness to an already difficult weekend for the team. Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur was critical of the team's performance after another difficult race.
On the drivers' championship front, Norris' victory allows McLaren to close the gap on the frontrunners. Lewis Hamilton continues to be an involuntary protagonist in the headlines: the seven-time world champion received his fifth penalty in six races, a record that is becoming a real problem for Ferrari. George Russell also experienced a weekend to forget: after a difficult race start, Mercedes admitted the issue was not the driver's fault, but a technical failure.