Overview

• Piastri led Norris by nine points at the mid-season break as McLaren set the pace in 2025.
• McLaren has allowed hard racing with a single instruction to “keep it clean,” according to recent comments.
• The pair already collided at the Canadian Grand Prix, with Norris retiring and Piastri finishing fourth.
• Coulthard stressed that teammates are “not your mate” but “your biggest rival” when fighting for a title.
• He suggested this season may be the only realistic shot for one of them, with next year’s changes potentially reshuffling competitiveness.