Lando Norris trimmed the gap on McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in the battle for the 2025 Formula One championship by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.

The race delivered a tense final few laps, with the two title rivals fighting neck-and-neck for victory until the very last corner of the final lap. Wading through traffic and back-markers, Norris fended off a charging Piastri despite having older and worn tires.

Max Verstappen has shut down speculation linking him with a sensational move to Mercedes, insisting that much of the talk about his Formula 1 future is simply people trying to “create drama.” For weeks,

An incident involving Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will be investigated after the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix. Verstappen overtook Hamilton with an audacious move into Turn 4 as the great rivals battled over 11th place but the seven-time world champion was forced wide in the process.

Rumors continued to simmer until two days ago, when Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko confirmed his expectation that Verstappen would be back in 2026. ESPN's Nate Saunders reported an exit clause in Verstappen's contract came and went, too, making it more likely he'd stay put.