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Drama in Budapest: Oscar Piastri Claims Maiden F1 Victory Amid McLaren Team Orders Controversy; Hamilton and Verstappen Clash
Oscar Piastri secures his first Formula 1 victory in Hungary, overtaking teammate Lando Norris following a controversial team directive from McLaren, according to a report by Lewis Larkam in Budapest. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were involved in a notable on-track incident.
Oscar Piastri triumphed over his McLaren teammate Lando Norris, securing his inaugural Formula 1 win in a thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix, which was marked by a controversy over team orders.
Oscar Piastri maintained the lead for the majority of the race after a strong start, but during the second set of pit stops, Lando Norris managed to overtake him, creating a challenging situation for McLaren. Despite being repeatedly instructed to return the position to Piastri, Norris initially resisted.
It wasn't until Lap 68, just three laps before the finish, that Norris heeded the instructions, easing up on the main straight to let Piastri overtake and regain the lead heading into Turn 1.
During the festivities marking Piastri's first grand prix victory, there will be internal discussions at McLaren regarding how the British team managed the situation.
Amid the McLaren controversy, Lewis Hamilton managed to withstand a collision with his former championship competitor Max Verstappen, securing his 200th podium at a track he particularly enjoys.
Throughout most of the 70-lap race, Hamilton was fending off Verstappen to clinch the last position on the podium. However, on Lap 63, the two drivers made contact.
Verstappen overtook Hamilton at Turn 1 but experienced a lock-up and went wide, causing his rear-left tire to clip Hamilton's front-right. As a result, the Dutch driver ended up airborne and landed heavily in the run-off zone.
This pushed the leader of the world championship back to fifth place, finishing behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
Verstappen experienced an extremely frustrating race and became furious with the stewards for looking into an incident where he went off track at Turn 1 during a battle with the McLarens.
Verstappen initially overtook Norris but later returned the position to him after some objections, following his team's directive. The three-time world champion also expressed dissatisfaction with his car and was upset with Red Bull's strategy.
Carlos Sainz secured sixth place for Ferrari, while Sergio Perez climbed from 16th to finish in seventh.
George Russell from Mercedes, Yuki Tsunoda from Red Bull, and Lance Stroll from Aston Martin rounded out the top ten.
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