F1 LIVE: Hamilton gives verdict on Verstappen's mega overtake as Norris dominates in Hungary

The 2026 Formula 1 season reached its halfway point at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where, for the first time this year, no Mercedes driver topped a single session. Instead, it was McLaren who stole the headlines, with Lando Norris securing pole position before converting it into victory on Sunday.

The Budapest weekend also produced several major talking points that could shape what promises to be a fascinating second half of the season.

Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix had many fans reminiscing about the 2021 title battle, this time after Max Verstappen pulled off a stunning late divebomb on former championship rival Lewis Hamilton into Turn 1. The move came shortly after both drivers lapped Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson.

Reflecting on the opening stages of his race and Verstappen's decisive move, Hamilton said: "I had a good start, a relatively decent start, gaining position. We had really good pace in that first stint of the race, but you just can't overtake here, unfortunately."

Summing up his afternoon, the Ferrari driver added: "It was pretty bad, pretty frustrating. It is what it is, and there's lots of positives to take from this first half of the season."

Hamilton briefly looked set to finish ahead of Verstappen after undercutting the Red Bull driver during the second round of pit stops. However, a late pit stop ultimately resulted in a pit lane speeding penalty, dropping the seven-time world champion to fifth at the chequered flag.

While Hamilton was left frustrated after missing an opportunity to close the gap to Kimi Antonelli in the drivers' championship, Norris was celebrating his first Grand Prix victory since becoming Formula 1 world champion.

The McLaren driver looked the benchmark throughout the weekend, taking pole position before producing a commanding race-winning performance. Despite losing ground at the start, Norris quickly regained control and comfortably led the field thereafter.

His teammate Oscar Piastri endured a far more difficult afternoon. The Australian's race was compromised by contact with Carlos Sainz before a gearbox issue forced him into retirement. Norris' triumph was his first since winning the Sprint race in Miami and also marked the first Grand Prix victory this season by a driver not representing either Mercedes or Ferrari.