Lando Norris delivers ominous message after 'another level' F1 performance

Lando Norris believes he was in unbeatable form on Sunday at the Hungarian Grand Prix, stating McLaren was performing on “another level”.

Norris sealed his first grand prix win of the year around the Hungaroring, crossing the line ahead of Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli.

The reigning champion sealed a convincing pole position on Saturday but slipped behind team-mate Oscar Piastri on the opening lap of the race.

However, the Briton evidently had more pace and managed to pull ahead when Piastri ran into trouble with lapped cars after making a pit stop.

After taking the lead, no one could challenge Norris, leaving him delighted by the pace on display.

“What pleases me the most? Just the fact we were so quick, the fact the car was, of course, very strong today,” Norris told media including RacingNews365.

“I was just very happy with a lot of things. The car was still horrible to drive at times, but quick, and I’d rather have a horrible but quick car than anything else. 

“Just the pace, the pace I had the whole race, even behind Oscar at the beginning. Of course, it wasn’t my finest Turn 2, but after that, seeing what my pace was like and I was just better in every sense, in terms of degradation and pace.

“I was convinced I could still win the race, even after that, whether I would box or force him to box and I would go long, get fresh tyres and come back through. 

“So, I was convinced I could win the race today, and we did. Of course, it was unfortunate for him and unlucky, because I think we could have had a one-two.”

McLaren's step forward in pace came at a weekend in which it introduced a significant upgrade to its car.

It left Norris in a high state of confidence, who felt he could not be beaten under any circumstance on Sunday.

“We were just on another level today, and I felt in a very good flow of things,” he said. 

“When the car’s good and when I’m in a good flow, there’s no stopping [me].”