Complete weekend for Norris but poor result for Sainz - driver ratings

Complete weekend for Norris but poor result for Sainz - driver ratingsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, McLaren's Lando Norris is fifth in the drivers' championship, while Williams' Carlos Sainz is 15th ByHarry BenjaminBBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator at the HungaroringPublished6 minutes ago1 CommentsWorld champion Lando Norris took victory from pole position in Hungary on Sunday to secure his and McLaren's first grand prix win of 2026. Norris was passed for the lead by team-mate Oscar Piastri at the start but the Australian later retired from the race with a gearbox failure. Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished second and title leader Kimi Antonelli claimed the final podium in place in third. Lewis Hamilton, who was given a three-place grid penalty before the race for impeding Piastri in qualifying, dropped from fourth to fifth at the chequered flag, after he was handed a five-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane. Here are my ratings for how the drivers performed across the whole weekend in Hungary. Lando Norris - 9.5/10The complete weekend McLaren and Norris have been waiting for. Pole position, outstanding pace when finally released into clear air and a controlled run to the flag earned him his first grand prix victory of the season, even if losing the lead on lap one was a minor blemish.Max Verstappen - 8.5/10Dragged a difficult Red Bull to a result that looked unlikely after qualifying. He battled constant issues with his car throughout the weekend but still put himself in the right position to inherit second when Piastri retired.Kimi Antonelli - 8/10A strong damage-limitation drive from Mercedes' championship leader. His failure to slow sufficiently for yellow flags in qualifying compromised his starting position, but recovering from seventh to the podium and holding off the Ferraris was an impressive response.Charles Leclerc - 6.5/10Ferrari looked extremely quick on Friday but Leclerc was unable to turn that promi...