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Hungarian GP: Norris returns to victory and Colapinto suffers due to his mechanics

McLaren claimed victory at the Hungaroring after a fierce battle between its two drivers. Alpine's performance worsened, and it did not score any points

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Editorial Team

The Hungarian Grand Prix once again highlighted two things: McLaren's great dominance led by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and Alpine's disastrous season. The British team secured its seventh 1-2 finish of the season, taking the lead in the constructors' standings, while the French team continues to sink to the bottom.

The race was intense from the start, where Norris and Piastri were unable to put pressure on Charles Leclerc's Ferrari as they had hoped. In his attempt to overtake his teammate, the British driver ended up losing positions to George Russell (Mercedes) and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin).

However, Norris quickly overtook Alonso and regained third place, although that lost time proved crucial: his chance to fight for the win began to fade.

Orange and black Formula 1 single-seater driving on a track during a race
Norris had a difficult start | La Derecha Diario

Meanwhile, Franco Colapinto had another day to forget. He had started 14th, but dropped to 18th after running wide at turn 3 while trying to pass Andrea Kimi Antonelli. He was then overtaken by his teammate Pierre Gasly, and later by almost the entire field.

The Argentine entered the pits on lap 14 to switch from medium to hard tires, but a pit stop of more than 12 seconds left him last,  21 seconds (46.3 seconds) behind Nico Hülkenberg's Sauber, who had also been penalized for "jump start." To make matters worse, his second stop lasted 7 seconds, and with that he was condemned to the back until the checkered flag.

Una de las eternas paradas de Colapinto en boxes

Meanwhile, McLaren split strategies: Piastri pitted on lap 19, and a lap later Leclerc and Russell did the same. Norris extended his stint on medium tires until halfway through the 70 laps.  Leclerc, frustrated, complained over the radio about Ferrari's strategic management, while Hamilton dropped out of the points.

The Monegasque had to make a second stop before Piastri, who gained several laps of advantage and managed to overtake him with 52 laps completed, leaving him third and with new complaints over the radio.

Up front, Norris validated his one-stop strategy and remained firm despite the pressure.  Piastri closed to within 6.2 seconds of his teammate and five of Leclerc, consolidating McLaren's one-two finish.

Russell moved into third by overtaking Leclerc on the main straight with the help of DRS. The Mercedes driver complained about the Monegasque's defensive move, and the maneuver was noted for review.

In the final laps, Piastri closed in dangerously on Norris thanks to lapped traffic. With two laps to go, he tried to pass him on the inside at the first corner, but locked up the right front tire to avoid contact. Thus, the Australian was left wanting.

El casi toque entre Norris y Piastri en el cierre de la carrera

The final result was a one-two finish for McLaren (Norris-Piastri), a podium for Russell, and another dark weekend for Colapinto, who can't recover during his time at Alpine and finished 18th, overtaking Gasly at the end due to a 10-second penalty and Oliver Bearman, who had to retire.

Drivers' and Constructors' Standings after Hungary

Drivers:

  1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 284 points
  2. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 275 points
  3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 187 points
  4. George Russell (Mercedes) - 172 points
  5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 151 points
  6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 109 points
  7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 64 points
  8. Alex Albon (Williams) - 54 points
  9. Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) - 37 points
  10. Esteban Ocon (Haas) - 27 points
  11. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 26 points
  12. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 26 points
  13. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 22 points
  14. PIERRE GASLY (Alpine) - 20 points
  15. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 20 points
  16. Carlos Sainz (Williams) - 16 points
  17. Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) - 14 points
  18. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) - 10 points
  19. Oliver Bearman (Haas) - 8 points
  20. FRANCO COLAPINTO (Alpine) - 0 points
  21. JACK DOOHAN (Alpine) - 0 points

Constructors:

  1. McLaren - 559 points
  2. Ferrari - 260 points
  3. Mercedes AMG F1 - 236 points
  4. Red Bull - 194 points
  5. Williams - 70 points
  6. Aston Martin - 52 points
  7. Kick Sauber - 51 points
  8. Racing Bulls - 45 points
  9. Haas F1 Team - 35 points
  10. ALPINE F1 TEAM - 20 points
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