Taking full advantage of the one-stop approach, Lando Norris was able to claim his fifth win of the season and reduce Piastri’s Championship lead to nine points. Piastri meanwhile was on a two-stop strategy, but Stella insisted that the one-stop was never a consideration until Norris drove it into reality.

McLaren stood firmly behind the fierce but fair racing duel between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at the Hungarian Grand Prix, praising their drivers’ championship fight despite a late near-crash.

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has insisted Oscar Piastri's attempted move on Lando Norris late in the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand