Piastri eyes Budapest boost

McLaren duo at war, title battle heats up

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Oscar Piastri returns to the scene of his first victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend seeking to stretch his lead in the title race over his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

The 24-year-old Australian, with six wins from 13 races this year, has a 16-point lead over Norris, but he is well aware of the potential pitfalls ahead.

“I'm looking forward to going back towhere I had my first win,’ said Piastri.

“Tt’s a great city and a cool track and a fun weekend so it will be nice, but once we are in the cars and out on track all that will be forgotten.”

His victory last year came with the help of team orders.

Having taken the lead from pole-sitter Norris at the start he fell behind during the pit-stops.

McLaren asked Norris to give him the position back, gifting him his maiden triumph in a manner that left the Briton feeling mistreated.

This time, Norris is out to ensure he wins for himself to trim Pias-tri’s advantage.