Oscar Piastri claimed his first Formula 1 victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, with team-mate Lando Norris finishing second to hand McLaren its first 1-2 finish for three years, as Lewis Hamilton took the final podium spot for Mercedes.
Piastri’s win was set up at the start when he overtook Norris in Turn 1, but the Australian’s first victory was thrown into doubt late on when a strategic decision to pit Norris ahead of his team-mate in the final stops handed the British driver an undercut that put him in the lead. A lengthy team orders discussion followed, but eventually Norris ceded first place back to Piastri who led McLaren to its first one-two finish since the 2021 Italian Grand Prix.
At the start of the race, polesitter Norris got away well but on the run to the first corner Piastri and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen drew level with the Briton and they went three abreast into Turn 1. Verstappen went off track and with Norris also battling to stay on track, Piastri snuck through on the inside to take the lead.
2024 FIA Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix – Race
1 Oscar Piastri McLaren/Mercedes 70 1:38’01.989
2 Lando Norris McLaren/Mercedes 70 1:38’04.130 2.141
3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 70 1:38’16.869 14.880
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 70 1:38’21.675 19.686
5 Max Verstappen Red Bull/Honda RBPT 70 1:38’23.338 21.349
6 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 70 1:38’25.062 23.073
7 Sergio Pérez Red Bull/Honda RBPT 70 1:38’41.781 39.792
8 George Russell Mercedes 70 1:38’44.357 42.368
9 Yuki Tsunoda RB/Honda RBPT 70 1:39’19.248 1’17.259
10 Lance Stroll Aston Martin/Mercedes 70 1:39’19.965 1’17.976
11 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin/Mercedes 70 1:39’24.449 1’22.460
12 Daniel Ricciardo RB/Honda RBPT 69 1:38’19.913 1 lap /17.924
13 Nico Hülkenberg Haas/Ferrari 69 1:38’35.173 1 lap /33.184
14 Alexander Albon Williams/Mercedes 69 1:38’38.758 1 lap /36.769
15 Kevin Magnussen Haas/Ferrari 69 1:38’47.291 1 lap /45.302
16 Valtteri Bottas Sauber/Ferrari 69 1:38’47.398 1 lap /45.409
17 Logan Sargeant Williams/Mercedes 69 1:38’54.580 1 lap /52.591
18 Esteban Ocon Alpine/Renault 69 1:39’02.918 1 lap /1’00.929
19 Zhou Guanyu Sauber/Ferrari 69 1:39’05.587 1 lap /1’03.598
Pierre Gasly Alpine/Renault 33 47’39.255 Retirement BY FIA.com
