Lando Norris secured his first victory of the season for McLaren at the Hungarian Grand Prix held at the Hungaroring on October 1, 2023. This win marked both Norris’s and the team’s first triumph of the year, showcasing a dominant performance once he took the lead.

Behind Norris, Max Verstappen finished second for Red Bull, while Kimi Antonelli delivered a remarkable comeback drive to clinch third after starting seventh. Lewis Hamilton, despite battling hard throughout the race, received a five-second penalty and finished fifth. Charles Leclerc from Ferrari took fourth place.

The race was marred by drama, particularly for Norris's teammate Oscar Piastri, who led earlier but retired on lap 56 due to a gearbox issue. Piastri expressed frustration after being impeded by backmarker Carlos Sainz during a critical moment.

Key highlights included:

• Antonelli extended his championship lead, now sitting 50 points ahead of Hamilton and 59 ahead of George Russell, who struggled after starting 20th.
• Norris’s victory was his second consecutive win in Hungary, adding to McLaren's impressive record of 14 victories at the circuit.
• The race saw intense battles, particularly between Hamilton and Verstappen, with strategic pit stops playing a crucial role.

The F1 calendar now includes a new race at Sepang in Malaysia on October 4, replacing the cancelled Bahrain GP. The addition brings the total races to 23, pending the completion of the season's final events.