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.

Lando Norris made the post of an unfancied strategy to best McLaren teammate and title rival in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have only nine points separating them in their championship battle. After the Hungarian GP, they were asked how tough they expected the second half of the season to be.