Max Verstappen gathered a 1m16.547s on softs shortly after Lance Stroll went to the top of the times, before the Dutchman's lap was then overcome by Charles Leclerc's 1m16.406s. The Monegasque's spell at the top was short as George Russell went 0.094s faster, but Oscar Piastri then rounded his first soft-tyre lap with a 1m16.240s.

The Hungaroring is hosting round 14 of the 2025 Formula One world championship with the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend — and it is McLaren looking the dominant force. It was just five days ago that Oscar Piastri overtook McLaren teammate Lando Norris to claim victory in Belgium and extend his drivers’ championship lead to 16 points.

Some Formula One races live in the memory because of thrilling action, some for controversy, some even for being so dull they forced a rule change. And then there’s Oscar Piastri’s first F1 win, the benchmark for sheer awkwardness.