Norris knows "what I want from the car" after dominant showing on the opening day at the Hungaroring

Having dominated both practice sessions on the opening day at the Hungarian Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lando Norris still wants to find a better set-up overnight, but he stressed that he know "what I want from the car."

Hot on the heels of their dominant double victory at Spa-Francorchamps, McLaren appear to be in a league of their own again at the twisting layout of the Hungaroring.

The opening day indicated that Lando Norris currently has the upper hand over his team-mate Oscar Piastri, albeit the championship leader sometimes manages to turn things around come qualifying day.

The British driver set the pace in both practice sessions, whilst the Australian ended up second behind his team-mate.

When speaking to the media following the conclusion of the practice day at the Hungaroring, Norris stated: “It’s been a promising day on track, the car felt good from the first couple of laps.

"The competition is tight, but I've got a good feel for what we need from the car, so we’ll work on that overnight and make sure we’re in the best possible position going into Qualifying tomorrow.”

“I mean, the car since the first lap has felt pretty good. All my laps have been decent. I think the [FP2] session end was a little bit more messy, just on low fuel, high fuel, a few more mistakes.

"It’s all part of practice and trying to find the limits in different areas. A good understanding… I think I know what I want from the car, but it might be a bit harder trying to get it.”

Pressed on whether he still feels confident of making it back-to-back poles at the Budapest venue, Norris added: “I mean, I have a better car than I had last year, so more chance – but some tough competition.”