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Hungarian Grand Prix 2024: Piastri leads McLaren 1-2

Race report - 2026-07-03, Hungarian Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 by 2.141s from Lando Norris as McLaren sealed a 1-2, with Max Verstappen still leading the standings.

Oscar Piastri won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 at the Hungaroring by 2.141 seconds from Lando Norris. McLaren finished first and second in round 13, with Norris converting pole position into P2.

Race

Piastri started second and completed the 1:38:01.989 race time for McLaren, while Norris started from pole and finished 2.141s behind. Lewis Hamilton took third for Mercedes from fifth on the grid, ending the race 14.880s off the winner.

Charles Leclerc finished fourth for Ferrari after starting sixth, and Max Verstappen came home fifth for Red Bull from third on the grid. Carlos Sainz slipped from fourth on the grid to sixth for Ferrari, finishing 23.073s behind Piastri.

Key movers

Sergio Pérez climbed from 16th on the grid to seventh for Red Bull and scored six points. George Russell gained nine places from 17th to eighth for Mercedes and set the fastest lap with a 1:20.305 on lap 55.

Yuki Tsunoda finished ninth for RB F1 Team after starting 10th, and Lance Stroll took the final point in 10th for Aston Martin from eighth on the grid. All 10 classified finishers in the supplied results were listed with status as Finished.

Championship picture

Verstappen left the race leading the drivers' championship on 265 points despite finishing fifth. Norris stayed second in the standings on 189 points, while Leclerc held third on 162 points.

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