It created a tense, fascinating race. More than that, the radio transmissions - particularly those between Piastri and engineer Tom Stallard, as Piastri said he "didn't care" about Leclerc, all he wanted was to try to beat Norris - revealed for the first time just how much this fight means to both drivers.

McLaren stood firmly behind the fierce but fair racing duel between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at the Hungarian Grand Prix, praising their drivers’ championship fight despite a late near-crash.