After defying the pressure to claim pole in what was a high-intensity qualifying session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Lando Norris and his McLaren team know they must now deliver when it matters on Sunday. Missed opportunities and minor errors have peppered recent races proving costly but with Oscar Piastri completing a McLaren front row lock-out, in what was clearly the quickest car of the field, Budapest feels like a must-win for Norris.
His lap for pole was an exceptional run at the Hungaroring, chasing down the time Max Verstappen, who finished disappointed in third, had set. So aggressive and confident was the 24-year-old, nailing apex after apex, he was in imperious form, finishing more than three-tenths clear of the Dutchman.
