Lando Norris wins Hungarian Grand Prix as team-mate Oscar Piastri labels F1 rival ‘f***ing stupid idiot’

LANDO NORRIS won the Hungarian Grand Prix as Oscar Piastri labelled Carlos Sainz “f***ing stupid” and an “idiot”. Meanwhile Lewis Hamilton suffered a late nightmare as he was slapped with a five-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane. Lando Norris kisses the trophy after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix Credit: AFP McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrates after winning in Budapest Credit: Reuters Lando Norris won his first race of the season Credit: Getty Images It was also McLaren’s first win of 2026 Credit: Getty Images It meant he finished fifth instead of fourth as his teammate Charles Leclerc leapfrogged him after ending the race four seconds behind him. Max Verstappen secured second ahead of third-place Kimi Antonelli who stretched his title lead to 50 points ahead of Hamilton while George Russell is 59 adrift. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Aussie McLaren driver Piastri had been left livid on lap 39 as he was tagged by Williams’ Sainz while trying to lap the backmarker. It cost the Aussie victory at the Hungaroring with him making his second pit-stop just five laps before and looking nailed on for the win. He said on the team radio: “Is he f***ing stupid or what? Get out of the f***ing way, you idiot! Oh my god.” Sainz was slapped with a five-second penalty but it meant little for Piastri as Norris pitted one lap later and reemerged just in front of his teammate before cruising to victory. It was reigning world champion Norris and McLaren’s first win of the season. To make matters worse, Piastri ground to a halt on track on lap 56 with technical failure and was left out of the race as the Virtual Safety Car came out. Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Lando Norris sprays champagne on the podium Credit: Getty Lando Norris’s teammate Oscar Piastri retired from the race Credit: Getty Images The McLaren pair have previous at this track with them squabbling in 2024 when Norris refused team orders until three laps to go to hand Piastri first-place back. This afternoon, Norris and Hamilton pitted under the VSC which came out for Piastri’s retirement and the seven-time world champion nudged just ahead of Antonelli when he came back on track. The best travel deals for F1 NOTHING comes close to the thrill of a live Grand Prix – and YOU can be there to see it all. Get the full F1 experience with these unbeatable deals. 🇳🇱 HOLLAND – 20 to 25 Aug – From £1,089pp 🇮🇹 ITALY – 3 to 8 Sept – From £789pp 🇦🇿 AZERBAIJAN – 22 to 27 Sept – From £1,399pp 🇸🇬 SINGAPORE– 7 to 14 Oct – From £1,999pp 🇺🇸 AUSTIN, USA – 21 to 26 Oct – From £2,799pp 🇶🇦 QATAR – 27 to 29 Nov – From £1,049pp 🇦🇪 ABU DHABI – 4 to 6 Dec – From £2,049pp See ALL our F1 travel offers HERE *If you click on a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. But the Brit was told to give the place back as Ferrari agreed Antonelli had been ahead at the crucial Safety Car 2 line. Hamilton’s headache continued as he was then noted by the stewards for speeding in the pit lane. Verstappen, who gambled in not stopping under the VSC, was nailed on for second while Norris cruised ahead despite a track limits warning. Dutchman Verstappen said: “How the f*** we got second today is unbelievable. Great result. Was struggling quite a lot out there.” Norris had started on pole and initially got away well, but ran wide in the first few corners, allowing Piastri to take the lead. It was a disastrous start for Charles Leclerc, who dropped from second to fifth, with Verstappen and Hamilton flying past him. Russell spared a few blushes by finishing the race in seventh after plummeting to 18th at the start after his car went into anti-stall mode. 1 comment1