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Lando Norris scored the 200th F1 victory for McLaren with a thrilling defence against Oscar Piastri in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
McLaren team boss Zak Brown has detailed the risky decision the team made regarding Lando Norris’s one-stop strategy during the Hungarian Grand Prix. Despite a slow start and dropping to fifth place, Norris’s engineer ultimately opted for a one-stop strategy, pitting on Lap 31 out of 70. This choice put Norris head-to-head with teammate Oscar Piastri, who was on a two-stop strategy, culminating in a tense battle towards the end of the race. Brown stated that McLaren had little to lose with Norris, leading to the bold strategy call. The team’s calculated risk paid off as Norris successfully defended his position, narrowing the points gap heading into the summer break. Brown praised the team’s performance, acknowledging the impressive driving skills, flawless pit stops, and effective strategy, concluding that while perfection is elusive in racing, McLaren’s operation was exceptionally close to it.
