F1 – Hungary Grand Prix race LIVE: Start time, leaderboard and lap-by-lap updates as Oscar Piastri WINS ahead of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen fifth

Wow, what an achievement!

With all the drama at the top with McLaren, this little statistic snuck by me at the end.

With third place in Hungary, Lewis Hamilton now has 200 podiums to his name in Formula One.

That number is simply insane, it’s hard to comprehend.

The fact is, he is not even done yet. the way he is going he will probably get to 300 and be racing aged 50.

More from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, race winner:

Very very special, this is the day I’ve dreamed of as a kid standing on the top step of an F1 podium. A bit complicated at the end but I put myself in the right position at the start and thank you for the team for an amazing car.

It’s a hell of a lot of fun racing with McLaren so I can’t thank them enough for giving me the opportunity to be in F1, and to be winning with them 18 months in is an incredible feeling.”

It’s (the car) a beast at the moment, it’s fast in every condition, today we had it under control completely, it was an amazing feeling to be able to manage the race like that with both cars and secure a one-two. I’m incredibly happy for the whole team and get my first win on the board.

Mike, UK: McLaren need a complete mindset change. They now have the quickest car, and Lando (Norris) has a chance to chase Max down in the championship. Switching places is a loser mindset here. And surely as a racer, Oscar (Piastri) would not want his first win to be donated to him?

Anonymous: Lando is McLaren’s best chance of landing the WCC and the WDC. Surely they won’t make him give up the place?? Bad strategy.

Phoar, has everybody got their breath back yet?

The Hungarian Grand Prix usually delivers, and it did yet again. Drama between the McLaren drivers, and Max Verstappen’s moment of madness.

In the end, Oscar Piastri wins his maiden Grand Prix, with his team-mate Lando Norris finishing second, and Lewis Hamilton third.

Goerge Russell and Sergio Perezx also had very impressive drives, rising all the way up to eighth and seventh respectively.

Lando is obviously not too upset, he is smiling on the podium.

The champagne is pooped and all three drivers drench each other before they give it to the McLaren team engineer too.

It may have been dramatic during the race, but it’s all smiles in the McLaren team now.

What a day they have had!

I want to hear from all of you.

I’m sure you will all have your view on the race strategy that McLaren put in place today.

Would you have given up your place as leader if you were Lando Norris?

I know, McLaren gave him team orders, but not all drivers in the past listened to those.

It’s a major, major talking point.

Now it’s time for the presentations.

Lewis Hamilton cooly comes out first and waves to the crowd before Lando Norris then pumps his chest.

Now it’s time for Oscar Piastri…

He raises his arms aloft in celebration nd it’s time for the Australian national anthem.

If he wasn’t emotional before, he certainly will be now deep down.

Oscar Piastri, race winner, to Sky Sports:

The longer you leave it, the more you get nervous. It was well executed by the team and it was the right thing. I was in the right position to make it happen.

Lando Norris, second-place finisher, speaking to Sky Sports:

An amazing day for us as a team, that is the main thing. I am so happy, it’s been a long journey to achieving this. Oscar controlled the race well, it was coming at some point and he deserved it today.

On delaying letting Oscar Piastri in front:

The team asked me to do it and I did it, that’s it.

Oscar Piastri gets out of the car and raises his arms into the sky, he is a Grand Prix winner.

What a moment for the Australian driver.

Lando Norris is first onto the scene to congratulate him despite all the drama in the race.

Then Piastri sprints over to his team to celebrate.

They aren’t the craziest, though, he is such a chilled man. Inside, though, I bet he is beaming with joy.

I must admit, I thought Oscar Piastri would be a little more emotional on the team radio, but he is extremely calm.

In fact, he actually apologises for making the swap difficult.

Meanwhile, Lando Norris has made his point and says thank you to the team.

Oscar Piastri wins his maiden F1 Grand Prix in Hungary!

The moment he has been dreaming of has come for the Australian, and it didn’t come without drama.

Lando Norris comes in behind him to take a McLaren one-two with Lewis Hamilton finishing third.

Lando Norris is making sure his point stands as he stays within one second of Oscar Piastri.

Surely he won’t try and take the lead back, will he?

Lando Norris yields at last!

He has made his point but on lap 68 he lets his team-mate back in front, Oscar Piastri leads this race.

He simply tells his team not to say anything more.

the drama is surely now over…

The collision between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton is going to be investigated after the race.

I sense a penalty coming Verstappen’s way…

McLaren team radio to Lando Norris:

The way to win a championship is not by yourself, it is with the team. You are going to need Oscar (Piastri} and you’re going to need the team.

Lando Norris is not yielding on his point.

He is now nearly six seconds ahead of Oscar Piastri and is pulling away, it doesn’t look like he will relinquish his lead.

McLaren are begging him, but Norris wants to stay out there for now.

Will he change his mind? Five laps to go.

OH MY WORD, MAX VERSTAPPEN IS OFF THE TRACK!

He brakes late as he tries to go down the inside and Lewis Hamilton turns into him.

The Red Bull flies into the air after the collision and somehow manages to keep his car in the race.

But he drops down behind Charles Leclerc into fifth.

Verstappen could have a penalty coming his way, that was very silly and could have been a lot worse.

Guess what? Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are battling again.

Verstappen tries to go around the outside of Hamilton but the Mercedes driver does what he has done all race.

McLaren pit wall: Lando, just remember every single Sunday morning meeting we have.

Lando Norris: Tell him to catch up please!

McLaren are pulling out all the stops to try and convince Lando Norris to move aside.

Lando Norris is simply not listening to his team at the moment.

If anything his anger is making him fly even faster, he is now over four seconds in front of Oscar Piastri.

Norris does normally swap places, but as they keep speaking to him over the team radio, Norris just simply ignores them.

This could get messy for McLaren in the long run.

Max Verstappen, that is a brilliant move!

He finally gets his man, drifting past Charles Leclerc and now he sets his sights on third place.

How quickly can he get to Lewis Hamilton?

McLaren once again ask for Lando Norris to let Oscar Piastri in front, but Norris is not happy.

He replies by saying ‘Surely you should have pitted him first’.

He gets back: ‘It doesn’t matter’.

It certainly does to Norris, and he makes that clear. It’s all getting a bit tetchy.

Max Verstappen is doing exactly what he was doing to Lewis Hamilton earlier to Charles Leclerc.

But just like Hamilton, Leclerc is fending him off for now, but he is in a spot of bother.

I honestly couldn’t tell you which way this will go.

Oscar Piastri is still struggling to catch Lando Norris, will he manage to reach him?

McLaren have a decision to make. It would be very harsh on Piastri but Max Verstappen is flying, and they have to keep that in mind.

1. Norris (McLaren, two stops)
2. Piastri (McLaren, two stops)
3. Hamilton (Mercedes, two stops)
4. Leclerc (Ferrari, two stops)
5. Verstappen (Red Bull, two stops)
6. Sainz (Ferrari, two stops)

Well then, we have our answer.

McLaren ask Lando Norris to give Oscar Piastri the place back when it’s possible.

But Norris then hits the front as Max Verstappen pits, if anything he is extending his lead.

Here we go then, Ocar Piastri is now in the pits.

Lando Norris has been storming through the track with his medium tyres and he now leapfrogs Piastri!!

McLaren tell Piastri not to worry about Norris, though

This is going to be interesting, how will it play out?

McLaren pull the trigger and they call Lando Norris into the pits, not Oscar Piastri.

They are desperate to keep this one-two intact, Norris will now push hard. Can he take his teammate?

Meanwhile, Daniel Ricciardo overtakes Valtteri Bottas to move into 11th.

I think we have another battle on our hands here.

Charles Leclerc has pitted twice, so has Lewis Hamilton, and now the Ferrari is hunting him down.

They are currently 5th and 6th, but remember the drivers in front have not pitted.

Oscar Piastri is not following the Lewis Hamilton strategy, he stays out.

He is slowly starting to build his lead on Lando Norris toward two seconds again, he has finally settled.

They have just shown a replay of Piastri going off track a few laps ago… Explains the drop in pace.

Mercedes make their move, Lewis Hamilton pits on lap 41!

That means he will have 29 laps on his second set of hard tyres, that’s an extremely long time.

Will the undercut work again? he comes out onto the track into fifth.

This feels like the good old days doesn’t it?

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen fighting for position, this is incredible, and Hamilton is just about clinging on.

Charles Leclerc suddenly comes up to the back of Verstappen…

McLaren team radio to Lando Norris:

You’re ok to race the Papaya car (Piastri).

Lewis Hamilton is fighting for his life to stay in third.

Max Verstappen keeps breathing down his neck, but Hamilton just about stays in front.

Surely, his defence will come undone soon, but it’s one hell of a battle.

Charles Leclerc is creeping up on Max Verstappen, he is quietly the fastest out on track.

Don’t count the Ferrari driver out of this one, he is going race-leading pace right now.

This is fantastic racing!

Max Verstappen manages to squeeze past Lewis Hamilton as the Brit goes wide, but he can’t hold onto the position.

The Dutchman then goes wide and moans to the team radio about his breaks. Hamilton holds on.

At the back, Pierre Gasly’s nightmare is over, he is forced to retire in his Alpine.

Lewis Hamilton is clinging on to third place.

Max Verstappen is within one second of the Mercedes driver and is all over him.

Somehow, he stays out in front.

Meanwhile, Oscar Piastri’s time has just fallen off a cliff after I praised him. Commentator’s curse.

Oscar Piastri is having the race of his life.

His tyre management has been excellent and he is just seeking out more and more time from them.

That maiden F1 victory is under 40 laps away…

Oh, that is lovely overtaking from Sergio Perez.

He takes Kevin Magnusson beautifully as if he is not even there, and then maintains DRS to build a gap.

Lewis Hamilton’s pace is falling off a cliff.

Max Verstappen is now within two-and-a-half seconds of the British driver, and chunks are being taken out of that gap every lap.

I feel the Dutchman will take third place pretty soon, the way it’s going.

That is Fernando Alonso at his best.

The Aston Martin driver tries to take Nico Hulkenberg but he doesn’t risk it at first.

20 seconds later, he does, Hulkenberg locks up and Alonso flies past him.

Meanwhile, Oscar Piastri casually puts in the fastest lap of the race.

Here is how things stand after 25 laps.

McLaren have their one-two in tact as Piastri leads from Norris.

Hamilton is flying, but he is under pressure from Max Verstappen as the Red Bull driver eats up the ground.

It’s all getting very interesting.

Max Verstappen is really moving.

He is now with five seconds of Lewis Hamilton in the final podium position and is the faster driver on the track.

Hamilton will be getting nervy…

Oscar Piastri hits the front again.

Charles Leclerc decides to pit and now the Australian has raced back into first.

He is over three seconds ahead of Lando Norris.

Meanwhile, Max Verstappen has just put in the race’s fastest lap…

Lewis Hamilton is really in this race, I mean it, he is on for a podium.

He does another fastest lap and is now within two seconds of Lando Norris in third.

Hamilton has to make sure he takes care of the tyres, though.

Here we go then Max Verstappen and Red Bull have chosen to pit.

He comes back out behind Lewis Hamilton in fifth, while Carlos Sainz also pits and falls to ninth.

Hamilton has just done a faster lap, he really is loving this race.

1. Verstappen
2. Leclerc
3. Sainz
4. Piastri – one stop
5. Norris – one stop
6. Hamilton – one stop

Lewis Hamilton on Mercedes team radio:

These tyres definitely have less grip!

Max Verstappen leads the Grand Prix!

Well, sort of, both the McLaren’s pit and with Verstappen staying out he is now out in front.

This is going to get very exciting now. As if it wasn’t already.

Lewis Hamilton has a fantastic out-lap and overtakes Yuki Tsynoda into sixth. he is flying.

Red Bull decide to keep Max Verstappen out and not respond to the undercut.

Lewis Hamilton is going for the undercut on Max Verstappen.

He pits onto hard tyres as he tries to get the jump on the Red Bull.

This undercut strategy is so powerful…

Lance Stroll is overtaken by Kevin Magnusson, but he pits and within one lap is back out in front.

A brilliant pit strategy.

I’m very confused at what McLaren just told Lando Norris.

He still seems to be driving well and is racing clear of Max Verstappen in third, the gap is three seconds.

Norris is just over three seconds behind Piastri as it stands.

McLaren team radio to Lando Norris:

Your race is with Verstappen, Lando.

That’s an odd statement…

Lewis Hamilton may be moving well, but he has a Ferrari sniffing about behind him.

Charles Leclerc moves within one and a half seconds of his Merc, and he senses something here.

This is how things stand after lap 10.

It’s very good viewing if you are a McLaren fan, and even Mercedes as they start to make moves.

Oscar Piastri still leads.

Oooh, this is getting tasty…

The man who took Valtteri Bottas’ place at Mercedes a couple of years ago is now fighting to jump ahead of him into ninth.

Bottas is staying strong.

Lando Norris is now two seconds clear of Max Verstappen in third, while Lewis Hamilton starts to catch the Dutchman.

Oscar Piastri, meanwhile, is flying out in front and nearly three seconds ahead of his team-mate.

The undercut really has worked to perfection for Kevin Magnusson. he stopped prior to Daniel Ricciardo and now he overtakes him into 17th.

Lots going on to hard tyres and it’s certainly working.

George Russel is staying out there as he started on hards.

Alex Albon and Esteban Ocon both pit as they both attempt an undercut as they change to hard tyres.

Meanwhile, Max Verstappen goes out of range of DRS on Lando Norris. The McLaren’s are flying.

1. Piastri
2. Norris
3. Verstappen
4. Hamilton
5. Leclerc

Max Verstappen on the team radio:

I got forced off. I was ahead at the apex and he just opened the wheel so I got forced off.

Lando Norris is back into second place.

Max Verstappen is very happy, but I’m not quite sure why, I think it’s completely fair.

Piastri leads Norris by 2.4 seconds as it stands.

So, Oscar Piastri still leads and he is streaking away from Max Verstappen.

Red Bull are recommending Verstappen let the place back…

He is not happy about it.

Lando Norris is complaining over the radio that Max Verstappen needs to give him a place back.

The Dutchman has been noted for gaining an advantage, so the race director is getting involved.

A crazy start to this race!

OSCAR PIASTRI LEADS AT TURN ONE…

The top three go into the corner alongside each other and Max Verstappen goes off the track.

Lando Norris falls to third. Oh dear.

I’m extremely excited about this one, it’s going to be glorious.

Lando Norris manages to lead the pack off on the formation lap, I wonder how his throttle is faring?

We have heard that it’s ok, that will be a relief to him.

I love the new f1 music, it really gets me hyped.

Sky Sports are currently running through the grid and all I can focus on is the music, it’s a bop.

Anyway, we are closing in on the start.

Oh, how wonderful is the weather in Hungary?

It’s making me jealous that I am sitting in the UK, its great skies outside of my office.

The drivers are trying to keep themselves cool in such hot conditions. It’s not going to be the nicest to be in the driving seat.

I wonder how Lando Norris is feeling?

There are still a pack of McLaren mechanics surrounding Norris’ care looking extremely stressed.

It looks like it may be solved soon, though.

Norris himself has an umbrella hanging over his head and he looks rather calm.

He starts the race in just 10 minutes time!

What a day McLaren had yesterday, one of their best in over a decade.

Their last front-row lockout was back in 2012 when Lewis Hamilton took pole in front of then-teammate Jenson Button at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

However, Button went on to win the race the next day with Hamilton crashing out.

Is that an omen for today?

Well, will Oscar Piastri’s ears prick up after hearing that news?

Probably not, I mean it is his teammate after all.

But with Lando Norris’ car seemingly having problems before the race, it’s a great chance for Piastri to try and take the front.

He is yet to claim his first win in Formula One…

Is today the day that changes?

Lando Norris, McLaren driver, speaking on the team radio:

Something is definitely not right with the throttle, it’s not how it should be.

Oh dear. A nightmare build-up to the start for Norris.

Lots of red, lots of orange, lots of people.

The Hungaroring is as vibrant as it can be as the race closes in with each passing minute.

The sun is out and fans are smiling. They all know they are in for a great day.

It’s what you love to see.

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes driver, speaking ahead of the race:

I’m hoping I can get past the Ferrari but if I can then I’m going to give everything to try and hold onto the McLaren’s. I think in true pace they are still one or two-tenths ahead of us in the race, so it will be tough.

We definitely can’t fight in these conditions for a win, but if it rains then of course that changes things. I don’t see any rain clouds anywhere near.

• 2023 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
• 2022 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
• 2021 – Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
• 2020 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
• 2019 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
• 2018 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
• 2017 – Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
• 2016 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
• 2015 – Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
• 2014 – Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)

What can we expect from Lewis Hamilton today?

Just two weeks ago we witnessed him take his first race victory since 2021, it was a very emotional day for the Brit.

Today he starts fifth and is certainly within a fighting chance of a podium.

With the pressure of that winless streak off his shoulders, it will be interesting to see how he races today.

We know that he loves the Hungaroring – if you stay on this page you will figure out why in just a second…

He certainly seems in high spirits!

I mean, what does he have to lose?

Pierre Gasly has not had an enjoyable weekend in Hungary thus far as he finished rock bottom in qualifying.

So, he and Alpine decided to install a new control electronics unit and power store in his car.

This means Gasly will start from the it lane.

The Hungarian Grand Prix is always one of the races I look forward to most in the season.

It’s a staple of the calendar, you can’t have F1 without a race in Hungary.

So, with that in mind, here are some of the stats you need to know about the Hungaroring:

• Track Length – 4.381km
• Lap record – 1m 16.627s, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2020
• Most wins – Lewis Hamilton (8)
• Pit stop time loss – 20.56 seconds
• Safety Car probability – 25%*
• Virtual Safety Car probability – 25%*

Max Verstappen, Formula One standings leader, speaking on Saturday:

I love competition but I like being on top of the competition. At the moment I feel like we are chasing and having a few more difficult weekends, I don’t back out of a fight but it’s just a tricky situation I guess.

Let’s see, the last few races, especially the McLaren has been really good in the race even compared to qualifying. Today was a lot colder than expected I guess with the clouds and the rain, tomorrow is going to be quite a different day and I just hope that will help us.

I mean, it’s not really been a drought, but Max Verstappen will be desperate to get back onto that top step.

He has failed to claim victory in his last two grand prix, last reigning supreme at the Spanish Grand Prix in June.

I know it’s only been a month, but with the form that Verstappen has been in over the last few years, it’s too many GP’s for him.

He will be desperate to stop the British three-peat.

Today is massive for Lando Norris, and that is an understatement.

He has done the first job of securing pole position, but he knows better than anyone that it doesn’t always guarantee race success.

Prior to this weekend, Norris had two poles to his name from Russi in 2021, and the Spanish Grand Prix in June.

Both times he failed to translate them into race victories.

The Russian Grand Prix was particularly brutal as he suffered late heartbreak due to rain after being laps from victory.

He won’t want history to repeat itself today.

I feel like I’m back at Euro 2024 all over again.

We saw Dutch football fans in Germany bounce around in their masses prior to all of their matches.

Well, it seems Formula One fans from the Netherlands do the same thing, they are having a whale of a time.

Seeing this always puts a smile on my face.

Lando Norris, McLaren, after claiming pole yesterday:

We are in the best position for whatever the conditions throw at us, I’m looking forward to it. Two cars on the front row, we can control it from there so as long as we stay where we are, we will be happy.

I’m expecting to (do well), if I don’t it’s not been a good day. The car is doing well, I feel like I’m driving well so it’s obvious what the aim is for tomorrow.

I think we should remind ourselves of what positions each driver will be starting in today.

Lando Norris will be leading the pack after claiming only his third pole position in his Formula One career.

Oscar Piastri starts just behind him in a McLaren front-row lockout, while Max Verstappen will be poised to attack early from third place.

There are some big hitters at the back as Sergio Perez starts in a lowly 16th with Geroge Russell a place below him.

Here is the grid in full:

1. Lando Norris
2. Oscar Piastri
3. Max Verstappen
4. Carlos Sainz
5. Lewis Hamilton
6. Charles Leclerc
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Lance Stroll
9. Daniel Ricciardo
10. Yuki Tsunoda
11. Nico Hulkenberg
12. Valtteri Bottas
13. Alex Albon
14. Logan Sargeant
15. Kevin Magnusson
16. Sergio Perez
17. George Russell
18. Guanyu zhou
19. Esteban Ocon
20. Pierre Gasly

I’m sorry, I just had to…

It’s been a fabulous weekend in Hungary so far and now the time for the show-stopping event is nearly here.

After storming to pole in qualifying yesterday, Lando Norris will lead the pack out at the Hungaroring at 2pm, with his teammate Oscar Piastri just behind him.

Can Norris convert this pole into a victory? We know he has had trouble in the past…

Well, we will find out what Norris has turned up in 90 minutes.