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F1 Hungarian GP: Norris wins from Verstappen and Antonelli, Piastri retires with gearbox failure

AutosportJuly 26, 2026

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Lando Norris has won his first grand prix of 2026 at Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix as early leader Oscar Piastri lost the lead due to lapped traffic, and then retired with a gearbox failure.Piastri passed polesitter Norris at the start with a cutback at Turn 2 controlled the first half of the race, with Norris appearing quicker but unable to find a way past on the twisty Hungaroring.Max ...