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Norris Wins Hungarian Grand Prix for McLaren
- The FIA stewards explained their decision to issue Carlos Sainz Jnr a five-second penalty for his collision with Oscar Piastri during the Hungarian Grand Prix, citing a "mitigating circumstance" regarding limited visibility.
- On lap 38 at turn three, Sainz collided with Piastri while battling Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso. Stewards determined the Williams driver was "wholly responsible" for the contact as he was being lapped by the McLaren driver.
- Although the standard penalty for such a collision is 10 seconds, stewards accepted limited visibility reduced Sainz's culpability because Car 81 was not visible to him prior to the attempted overtake.
- Piastri dismissed the justification, telling Viaplay, "that's no excuse at all." The collision compromised his challenge for the win, allowing teammate Lando Norris to pit and emerge as net race leader.
- While Piastri continued initially, the incident allowed Lando Norris to pit and emerge ahead. Piastri later retired from the Hungarian Grand Prix due to a mechanical failure, as Norris claimed victory.
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Lando Norris took advantage of the hour at the Hungarian Grand Prix! "If the car is good, and if I'm in the flow, there's no stopping," said the 26-year-old. His first victory as a world champion makes the British look more confident about the second half of the season – even though his McLaren won't be as good as those in Mogyorod near Budapest. "There are areas where the car isn't yet where it should be, but I have confidence in the team," Nor…
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