Hungarian Grand Prix: the editors’ Top/Flop list
Between McLaren's supremacy, Aston Martin's good points, Gabriel Bortoleto's fine sixth place but also the difficulties encountered by Ferrari and Red Bull, here's the editor's top/flop after the Hungarian Grand Prix won by Lando Norris.

The TOP:
McLaren untouchable
With eleven victories, including seven one-twos and four consecutive wins, McLaren is dominating the season and regularly leaves its rivals more than twenty seconds behind. This Sunday, in Hungary, the British team gave its drivers free rein on strategy. Lando Norris opted for a single stop and won, while Oscar Piastri, with two stops, tried everything at the end of the race to overtake him, without success. Both engaged in the battle for the title, Lando Norris is now just nine points behind before the three-week summer break.
Aston Martin celebrates its best weekend
The Hungarian Grand Prix marked a clear resurgence for Aston Martin, achieving their best performance of the season with 16 points scored. Well qualified, both drivers delivered in the race. Fernando Alonso maintained his fifth place, thanks in particular to a strong first stint during which he resisted attacks from Bortoleto and Max Verstappen. Meanwhile, Lance Stroll, starting sixth, finished in an honorable 7th place.
Bortoleto’s points
Sauber is unstoppable. We remember Nico Hülkenberg’s podium in Great Britain, but the team, which will become Audi next season, has just scored points in the last six races. This time, it’s Gabriel Bortoleto who scored points, as he did in three of the last four races. The Brazilian achieved his best F1 result in Budapest with a serious sixth place finish.
The FLOP:
Ferrari disappoints, Leclerc disillusioned
After leading 40 laps, Charles Leclerc could only manage a fourth place, fueling great frustration. The Monegasque driver, upset by his team’s strategic decisions, especially the two stops to switch to hard tires, saw his hopes of victory vanish. At the end of the race, he was even overtaken by George Russell, finishing with the feeling of having lost everything. On the other hand, Lewis Hamilton had no reason for regrets. Struggling throughout the weekend, the Briton finished 12th and was only thinking about one thing: finally enjoying the summer break.
Red Bull in trouble
Max Verstappen himself admitted it: his 8th place in qualifying was a matter of miracle. And the race proved him right. This Sunday, the three-time world champion experienced a real ordeal, finishing 9th behind Bortoleto and Liam Lawson. Constantly stuck in traffic, blocked alternately by Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, and Liam Lawson, the Dutchman never found an opening. To make matters worse, Red Bull sent him back on track into traffic at every stop. The difficult period continues for the Austrian team, with Yuki Tsunoda finishing only 17th, symbolizing the struggles further.
The descent into hell of Alpine
Difficult to find positives for Alpine as performances are either absent or too rare to hope for better. In Budapest, Franco Colapinto, 18th, and Pierre Gasly, 19th, finished at the back of the pack, light years away from the top 10. With only 20 points scored since the start of the season, the French team occupies the last place in the constructors’ standings, far behind Haas, 9th with 35 points. An increasingly concerning situation.