After a phenomenal strategic duel at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Lando Norris emerged victorious, securing McLaren’s fourth consecutive one-two finish alongside Oscar Piastri.

The Briton achieved it by making one fewer pit stop — so let’s dive into the details using telemetry data to understand how he pulled it off.

Lando Norris closes the championship gap with strategy gamble

Following Charles Leclerc’s unexpected pole position in mixed conditions, it was clear we were in for a strategic showdown. The Hungaroring is a circuit where overtaking is difficult — but not impossible — making race strategy even more critical in the overall outcome.

What we also knew was that McLaren held a clear edge over the rest of the field in terms of race pace, tyre management, and the ability to fully exp

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