Lando Norris would have won Hungarian GP even without Oscar Piastri's problems, says F1 TV pundit
The reigning Formula 1 champion delivered a commanding drive at the Hungaroring to claim his first victory of the 2026 season. While Norris started from pole position, his team-mate took the lead early on. As the Briton closed in and argued that he had more pace than his team-mate ahead of him, McLaren gave Piastri pitstop priority on lap 33.
- ▪The reigning Formula 1 champion delivered a commanding drive at the Hungaroring to claim his first victory of the 2026 season.
- ▪While Norris started from pole position, his team-mate took the lead early on.
- ▪As the Briton closed in and argued that he had more pace than his team-mate ahead of him, McLaren gave Piastri pitstop priority on lap 33.
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Formula 1 Hungarian GP Lando Norris would have won Hungarian GP even without Oscar Piastri's problems, says F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe believes Lando Norris had the pace to outright beat Oscar Piastri and win the Hungarian Grand Prix Lydia Mee Published: Jul 26, 2026, 10:57 PM Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on Linkedin Share on Pinterest Share on Viber Add as a preferred source Lando Norris, McLaren Photo by: Alastair Staley / LAT Images via Getty Images Former IndyCar Series driver and F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe believes Lando Norris would have comfortably defeated his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at the Hungarian Grand Prix, regardless of the Australian's contact with backmarker Carlos Sainz.
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