Norris nails strategy, holds off Piastri in Hungary

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Lando Norris narrowly bushed McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to triumph astatine the Hungarian Grand Prix pursuing a titanic conflict betwixt the title rivals successful the closing laps.

The contention ended successful a showdown betwixt the McLaren drivers connected thigh 69 of 70, with Piastri closing connected Norris connected the pit consecutive and narrowly missing his teammate arsenic helium attempted to walk nether braking astatine Turn 1 and locked a tyre.

The choky decorativeness came astir aft McLaren enactment the 2 drivers connected antithetic strategies, with Norris -- who dropped to 5th connected the opening thigh -- making a one-stop strategy enactment successful his favour portion Piastri, who was 2nd connected the opening lap, was enactment connected a two-stop.

With the 2 drivers divided connected strategy, Piastri had fresher tyres successful the closing stages and narrowed a 10 2nd spread to a substance of centimetres successful the last 20 laps.

The contention hinged connected a determination by Piastri connected the wrong of Turn 1 connected thigh 69 that saw the Australian narrowly debar a collision and Norris clasp the lead.

Norris is present 9 points down his teammate successful the title up of Formula 1's summertime break.