Norris storms to F1 Hungarian GP win, Antonelli extends title lead
Lando Norris secured his first Formula 1 victory of 2026 at the Hungarian Grand Prix, overcoming an early mistake to win by 15 seconds. Andrea Kimi Antonelli maintained his championship lead despite a challenging race for Mercedes.
Why it matters
This result marks a significant performance milestone for McLaren and impacts the ongoing 2026 F1 world championship standings.
BEIJING - Lando Norris claimed his and McLaren's first Formula 1 victory of 2026 with a commanding drive in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix after recovering from an opening-lap mistake, while Andrea Kimi Antonelli extended his championship lead despite Mercedes lacking its usual pace.
With McLaren having brought a raft of updates to Hungary, Norris started from pole position but lost the lead to teammate Oscar Piastri on the opening lap after running wide at Turn 3.
Piastri controlled the race through the opening stint before McLaren's pit strategy swung the advantage back to Norris, who emerged ahead after the second round of stops when Piastri was delayed while lapping Carlos Sainz's Williams.
The Briton quickly pulled away once back in front, eventually taking the chequered flag 15 seconds ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
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