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.

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has insisted Oscar Piastri's attempted move on Lando Norris late in the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand

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.