Oscar Piastri wins dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix after Lando Norris and Max Verstappen controversy
Oscar Piastri was given the place back by Lando Norris
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Oscar Piastri has recorded his first F1 victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix in dramatic fashion after a tense row broke out over team radio with Lando Norris.
The McLaren duo were the quickest on Saturday with Norris taking pole ahead of his team-mate while Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz were on the second row.
Verstappen split the two McLaren drivers going into the first corner and ended up taking second ahead of Norris while Piastri took the lead of the race.
But the Red Bull driver was ordered to give the place back to Norris for gaining an advantage by going off the track.
Oscar Piastri was given the place back by Lando Norris
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On paper, it was relatively straightforward for McLaren from then on until the second set of pit stops.
Piastri was still leading Norris, but McLaren opted to pit the British driver first as they explained they wanted to avoid the threat of an undercut from Lewis Hamilton.
The Australian driver then pitted a few laps later and he was unable to keep pace with Norris out in front.
The 24-year-old continued to increase his lead over Piastri as the end of the race neared, with race engineer Will Joseph frantically calling for Norris to let his team-mate back past.
Norris attempted to fight his case for several laps before ultimately letting Piastri past with just three laps remaining.
Verstappen was unable to keep pace with the McLarens out in front and he cut an agitated figure over team radio throughout the race.
He vented his fury over team radio after being caught out in the first set of pit stops by Hamilton undercutting him.
After closing back up to his rival, Verstappen found it impossible to get past before Hamilton pitted early once again.
McLaren were the quickest team throughout the race
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On fresher tyres in the latter stages, Verstappen once again closed in on Hamilton for third.
But he locked up after attempting a late lunge into Turn One before colliding into an unsuspecting Hamilton.
The Red Bull car went flying after Hamilton clipped Verstappen's rear left tyre and he ended up dropping back down to fifth.
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Verstappen still holds a commanding lead out in front, but has gained eight more points on his rival.
There's now 76 points between the two Championship leaders but Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and Piastri are also not far away.
Hamilton has moved ahead of both George Russell and Sergio Perez in the standings to sixth.
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