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Lando Norris says McLaren’s upgraded car is strong in high-speed sections but not yet capable of challenging for the F1 title, warning that slow-speed performance could hurt their bid at Monza and Azerbaijan; Norris remains 83 points behind leader Kimi Antonelli as teammate Andrea Stella praises his ongoing improvements and the team’s progress.
Lando Norris converted pole into a commanding win at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, beating Andrea Kimi Antonelli by 11.5 seconds after Max Verstappen crashed on the opening lap, triggering a red flag and a standing restart. George Russell completed the podium, with Hamilton fourth, Leclerc fifth and Piastri sixth. The result extends Antonelli’s championship lead to 59 points over Russell and Hamilton, while Norris secures his second win of 2026 amid wet-dry conditions and strategic play.
Lando Norris qualified on pole for the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, beating George Russell by 0.102s as rain began to affect Q3. Kimi Antonelli finished third and Oscar Piastri fourth, with Norris setting a 1m11.163s eventual pole after Russell’s 1m11.265s, sealing a strong McLaren front row.
Kimi Antonelli topped FP1 at Zandvoort with a 1m12.949s, beating Lando Norris as the session dried and Mercedes/Ferrari led the order. Red Bull had a poor showing, with Verstappen 11th and stand-in Liam Lawson 14th, ahead of sprint qualifying on Friday.
Lando Norris wins the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix for McLaren, with Max Verstappen second and Kimi Antonelli third after Oscar Piastri retires with a gearbox failure; Hamilton takes fifth following a five-second penalty for pit-lane speeding.
Lando Norris wins the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole, with Max Verstappen second and Kimi Antonelli third. Lewis Hamilton receives a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane, dropping to fifth, while Oscar Piastri’s gearbox failure ended his challenge from second place in a race that also marked the last F1 race before the summer break.
Lando Norris overtakes Andrea Kimi Antonelli to take the lead in the Hungarian Grand Prix, then stays ahead after a quick pit that puts him in front of teammate Piastri. Piastri and Sainz collide, with Sainz receiving a penalty, while Norris builds a growing gap as tyre strategy and pit timing become decisive. Verstappen and Hamilton trade positions behind them, Leclerc and Russell press from the mid-pack, and Alonso breaks into a points position for the first time this season. The race remains highly fluid with ongoing battles for the podium and multiple strategic options.
Lando Norris will start from pole at the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton’s three‑place penalty for impeding Piastri; Leclerc and Piastri move up, Verstappen lines up fourth, Hamilton fifth, and George Russell sixth after a Q3 water leak. Kimi Antonelli also incurs a penalty for not slowing under yellow flags, dropping to seventh. The provisional grid is Norris 1, Leclerc 2, Piastri 3, Verstappen 4, Hamilton 5, Russell 6, Antonelli 7, with the rest of the order listed in the report.
Lando Norris led final practice at the Hungaroring ahead of qualifying, beating Lewis Hamilton by 0.117s as Kimi Antonelli remains championship leader and Charles Leclerc sits in the upper mix; George Russell lagged behind after Mercedes say a battery‑calibration issue seen at Spa has been fixed. Aston Martin arrive with upgrades as they look for a brighter weekend. Qualifying starts at 3pm, with teams aiming to lock in a strong grid amid ongoing debates over F1’s energy‑regulation changes and the sport’s direction.
In FP2 at the Hungaroring, Norris topped the times on soft tyres with a 1:19.228 as Ferrari showed early pace with Leclerc in the mix. Teams continued testing upgrades, including Aston Martin’s AMR26 package highlighted by Adrian Newey’s comments, while Stroll did not take part in FP2 due to damage repairs. Other drivers like Hamilton and Verstappen logged laps as the field tuned setups ahead of the rest of the weekend.
Kimi Antonelli clinched a chaotic Miami Grand Prix win after Mercedes’ bold undercut overturned a 2.2-second gap to beat Norris, with Piastri third, Russell fourth and Verstappen fifth while Leclerc spun on the final lap and later faced investigations over continuing in an unsafe condition and a Russell–Verstappen incident.
Kimi Antonelli won the 57-lap 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome, fending off Lando Norris to take victory with Oscar Piastri third. Verstappen and Russell followed in fourth and fifth, while Charles Leclerc spun and hit the wall to finish sixth after a late scrap with McLaren. The start was moved forward to dodge thunderstorms, and Verstappen briefly led before spinning and dropping to ninth. Two post-race investigations loom, including a possible penalty for Leclerc crossing the pit exit line, meaning results could still change. Full top 10: Antonelli, Norris, Piastri, Russell, Verstappen, Leclerc, Hamilton, Colapinto, Sainz, Albon; Hulkenberg and Liam Lawson DNF.
Lando Norris claimed pole for the Miami Grand Prix Sprint after a dominant SQ3, with Kimi Antonelli, Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc filling the front row behind him, while Verstappen and Russell started on the second row and Hamilton seventh. Aston Martin needed permission to race after both cars failed to post a time in SQ1, and Alex Albon was demoted five places due to a track-limit breach in SQ1 that was missed in real time, resulting in the adjusted Sprint starting grid.
McLaren confirms two separate Mercedes HPP battery faults crashed Norris and Piastri out of the Chinese Grand Prix: Norris’s unit was software-bricked and deemed permanently damaged, while Piastri’s fault was a hardware issue with an auxiliary connector—both electrical-side problems prompting a double non-start as McLaren and Mercedes investigate the root causes ahead of Suzuka.
In Melbourne, an unusually long drivers briefing over the 2026 ground-effect cars and energy rules sparked public and behind the scenes criticism from Verstappen and Norris, with Verstappen saying the cars are not fun and Norris calling them the worst ever; insiders note debates over straight mode zones and potential FIA tweaks after the Australian GP, as teams seek a way to balance performance and energy management.