Overview

• After a Baku DNF trimmed his advantage, Piastri says he is ready for the rising pressure and will lean on manager Mark Webber’s experience.
• Team principal Andrea Stella says McLaren are focusing on pit-stop execution and hardware after recent slow stops proved costly.
• Zak Brown warns McLaren must keep an eye on Verstappen’s renewed pace and notes the team can secure the constructors’ crown in Singapore if rivals do not cut their lead by at least 31 points.
• Verstappen backed up F1 wins at Monza and Baku with a dominant GT3 debut victory at the Nürburgring and says the 24-hour race is a target when he gains more experience.
• Red Bull’s Helmut Marko defended Verstappen’s extra-curricular racing as rivals lauded his Nürburgring drive, while Singapore looms as a key test at a venue he has never won.