Lando Norris converted pole into victory at the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring, claiming his first race win since becoming World Champion. Both McLarens started strongly, running 1-2 off the line before Oscar Piastri briefly took the lead at turn two when Norris ran wide. Piastri retired with a gearbox failure on lap 56, bringing out a virtual safety car that disadvantaged Kimi Antonelli, who nonetheless finished third. Max Verstappen finished second after early wheel-to-wheel contact with Lewis Hamilton and a sequence of pit stops that shuffled the lead. Sergio Pérez abandoned the race, and Norris heads into the summer break with momentum after converting pole and managing McLaren’s strategy under pressure.
