Team Reactions from Race Day in Hungary

McLaren

Lando Norris clinched his first Grand Prix victory of the year at the Hungaroring, but it wasn't without effort. After a shaky start, he was overtaken by teammate Oscar Piastri, but Norris eventually reclaimed the lead following strategic pit stops and a bit of backmarker drama. Piastri's race ended prematurely due to a gearbox issue.

Lando Norris, 1st: "It feels fantastic to park the car in front of the #1 board again. The car was a dream to drive today, and my pace was some of the best I've ever had. The team's hard work has paid off, and I'm thrilled to give them this victory."

Oscar Piastri, DNF: "A tough end to a challenging weekend. We were in a strong position before pace dropped after switching to hard tyres and then the gearbox failed. Congrats to Lando and the team for the win."

Andrea Stella, Team Principal: "A fantastic result for the team. Lando’s pace was phenomenal, and Oscar was unlucky not to finish. We still have work to do on reliability, but the upgrades have shown we’re on the right track."

Red Bull

Max Verstappen managed a second-place finish despite a frustrating race with his RB22. A crucial move on Hamilton and smart tyre choices helped his cause, while Isack Hadjar played the team game, finishing sixth.

Max Verstappen, 2nd: "Finishing P2 was a strong result given the challenges. The team made great calls, especially with the tyres, and we pushed hard to secure this podium."

Isack Hadjar, 6th: "A tough but decent race. We lacked pace on the medium tyres but found consistency later. Another P6 is a solid outcome."

Laurent Mekies, Team Principal: "A strong race for us, with Max and Isack delivering great performances. We’re closing the gap to our competitors and look forward to the second half of the season."

Mercedes

Kimi Antonelli's strategy gamble paid off with a third-place finish, while George Russell fought back to seventh after an anti-stall issue at the start.

Kimi Antonelli, 3rd: "Overtaking was tough today, but we made the strategy work to climb onto the podium. There’s more to come in the second half of the season."

George Russell, 7th: "A challenging race after dropping to the back. Our pace was strong, but it was damage limitation today. Looking forward to a better second half of the year."

Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport: "Kimi did a superb job to secure P3, and George fought back well. We need to address the start issues and keep pushing for the championships."

Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc had mixed fortunes, with Hamilton's race strategy decisions leaving him fifth after penalties, while Leclerc finished fourth.

Lewis Hamilton, 5th: "Frustrating not to convert our potential into a better result. We’ve made progress, but there’s still work to do."

Charles Leclerc, 4th: "Losing positions at the start hurt us. We need to analyze and come back stronger after the break."

Fred Vasseur, Team Principal: "A race filled with mistakes and challenges. We’ve closed the gap to Mercedes, but there’s much to improve on."

Racing Bulls

Racing Bulls had a successful day with both drivers in the points, moving them up in the Constructors’ standings.

Arvid Lindblad, 10th: "A solid result with a double points finish. The team has made great progress, and we’re looking forward to building on this."

Liam Lawson, 8th: "A good race with a strong strategy call. Heading into the break fifth in the Constructors’ is a great position."

Alan Permane, Team Principal: "A fantastic double points finish. We’re aiming for operational perfection and are pleased with today’s outcome."

Audi

Nico Hulkenberg finally scored points for Audi, finishing ninth, while Gabriel Bortoleto just missed out in 11th.

Nico Hulkenberg, 9th: "Great to score points finally. A strong race today, and we’ll build on this after the break."

Gabriel Bortoleto, 11th: "A tough race, but coming close to points is positive. We’ll keep pushing for more in the second half."

Allan McNish, Racing Director: "Another step forward with points for Nico. We’re making progress and will keep developing."

Alpine

Alpine struggled, losing fifth in the standings to Racing Bulls. Pierre Gasly finished 12th, and Franco Colapinto ended 15th.

Pierre Gasly, 12th: "We lacked pace and need upgrades. We’re working hard to bring more performance to the car."

Franco Colapinto, 15th: "A challenging race with a lack of pace. We need to improve quickly."

Flavio Briatore, Executive Advisor: "Disappointing to leave without points. We must bring upgrades soon and turn things around."

Aston Martin

Aston Martin showed improvement with upgrades, finishing 13th and 14th.

Fernando Alonso, 14th: "A solid step forward. The car performed well, and we’ll keep pushing."

Lance Stroll, 13th: "Encouraging progress with the new package. More work to do, but we’re moving in the right direction."

Adrian Newey, Team Principal: "The upgrades are promising, and we’re on the right development path. We’ll build on this after the break."

Haas

Haas had a difficult race, with Esteban Ocon finishing 16th and Oliver Bearman 19th.

Oliver Bearman, 19th: "A tough day with no pace. We need to understand why we struggled so much here."

Esteban Ocon, 16th: "A good start but couldn’t keep pace. We’ll focus on upgrades to improve performance."

Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal: "We know where to improve and have upgrades coming. We’ll push hard to turn things around."

Williams

Williams had a challenging weekend, with Carlos Sainz 18th and Alex Albon 17th.

Carlos Sainz, 18th: "A difficult race with a penalty after contact. We need to work on our weaknesses."

Alex Albon, 17th: "A tough weekend with balance issues. We’ll reset during the break and come back stronger."

James Vowles, Team Principal: "We knew this track would highlight our weaknesses. We’re working hard to improve and will come back stronger."

Cadillac

Cadillac faced reliability issues with both drivers retiring from the race.

Sergio Perez, DNF: "Struggled with car balance and then a suspension issue. We need to address these problems."

Valtteri Bottas, DNF: "Brake failure ended my race. We have upgrades coming to fix this."

Graeme Lowdon, Team Principal: "A double retirement is not ideal, but we’re learning and will come back stronger."