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Lando Norris takes first win of 2026 at Hungarian Grand Prix

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Last updated Jul 26, 2026

Lando Norris takes first win of 2026 at Hungarian Grand Prix
Summary

Lando Norris secured his first victory of the 2026 season at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri, who initially led the race after overtaking Norris at the start, faced difficulties with lapped traffic and ultimately retired due to a gearbox failure. Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli completed the podium positions. The race featured intense competition, particularly in the early laps, as Norris struggled to overtake Piastri on the narrow circuit. McLaren celebrates its first win of the year with this result.

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By the Numbers
  • •Lando Norris wins the Hungarian GP, marking McLaren's first victory of 2026.
  • •Oscar Piastri leads early but retires with gearbox issues.
  • •Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli finish second and third, respectively.
  • •Norris couldn't pass Piastri early in the race despite being faster.
  • •The race took place on July 26 at the Hungaroring.
Latest Updates
  • 3:18 PMYahoo Sports — First season win for world champion Norris, F1 leader Antonelli third
  • 3:14 PMThe Guardian Sport — Lando Norris takes F1 Hungarian GP for first victory of season as Piastri retires
  • 3:06 PMRacer — Norris puts McLaren back on top with dominating Hungarian GP win
  • 3:00 PMMotorsport.com — F1 Hungarian GP as it happened - Norris won as Piastri retired | Live text - Motorsport.com
  • 2:57 PMAutosport — F1 Hungarian GP: Norris wins from Verstappen and Antonelli, Piastri retires with gearbox failure
  • 2:53 PMMotorsport.com — F1 Hungarian GP: Lando Norris takes first 2026 win as frustrated Oscar Piastri retires
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World champion wins from pole; Piastri’s gearbox fails Max Verstappen second, Kimi Antonelli third Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix with an assured drive for McLaren at the Hungaroring, his and the team’s first victory of the year. His run was a commanding performance once he was in front but behind him the there was no little drama and incident as Max Verstappen claimed second for Red Bull and Kimi Antonelli put in very strong comeback drive to take third from seventh on the gird, while Lewis Hamilton battled fiercely for all 70 laps and took a five-second penalty to finish fifth. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was in fourth but Norris’s McLaren’s teammate, Oscar Piastri, who had been leading and ultimately had to retire on lap 56 with a gearbox problem, was left fuming that he had been struck and blocked while trying to lap the backmarker Carlos Sainz in a Williams at a crucial point in the race. Continue reading...

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Lando Norris claimed his first victory as reigning Formula One world champion on Sunday at the Hungarian Grand Prix while his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri met disaster and fancied Ferrari missed the podium. Norris was passed for the lead by Piastri in turn two of the opening lap but he got it back via the second round of pit stops because Piastri was almost shunted off when trying to lap the Williams of Carlos Sainz after his stop.

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Lando Norris has won his first grand prix of 2026 at Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix as early leader Oscar Piastri lost the lead due to lapped traffic, and then retired with a gearbox failure. Piastri passed polesitter Norris at the start with a cutback at Turn 2 controlled the first half of the race, with Norris appearing quicker but unable to find a way past on the twisty Hungaroring. Max ...Keep reading

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