Overview
- With four rounds remaining, Verstappen trails Norris by 36 points and sits 35 behind Oscar Piastri in the standings.
- Helmut Marko says Red Bull require McLaren to stumble, suggesting Oscar Piastri may be feeling the pressure in the run-in.
- Red Bull have slashed a 104-point gap to roughly 35 in five races, with Marko calling for "nerves of steel" and minimal mistakes.
- Two of the remaining race weekends feature sprints, including Interlagos, where Verstappen has previously taken three Brazilian GP wins.
- Despite Red Bull's surge, McLaren's faster package delivered the constructors' championship with six weekends to spare.