Lando Norris held off Oscar Piastri by 0.698 seconds to win the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix, marking McLaren’s 200th F1 win and delivering a fourth consecutive one-two for the team. This McLaren 200th F1 win also marked McLaren’s record 13th victory at the Hungaroring.
Strategy split defines the duel
Norris recovered from a scruffy opening lap by switching to a one-stop plan, then resisted late pressure from Piastri, who stayed on a two-stop and had fresher tyres but couldn’t find a way past on the tight, technical circuit. “I’m dead!” Norris joked after the flag, crediting clean laps and sharp calls on the pit wall. According to reports, the margin trimmed Piastri’s championship lead to nine points, an exciting result during McLaren’s 200th F1 win celebration.
Ferrari fade as rivals cash in
Mercedes’ George Russell charged to third, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc fourth after failing to convert pole position. BVM Sports notes it was the closest finish of 2025 and that Norris’ crew logged a 1.9-second stop, the season’s fastest. Fernando Alonso took fifth for Aston Martin, the team’s best result of the season, while reigning champion Max Verstappen finished ninth to extend his run without a podium to four races.
Title fight tightens after Hungary
The McLaren 200th F1 win underlines the team’s form heading into the final 10 rounds. McLaren leads Ferrari by 299 points in the constructors’ standings, with the season set to resume at the Dutch Grand Prix on 31 August. Norris said the head-to-head with Piastri is “tough, but fun,” and he expects more of the same when racing returns.
