Overview

• The team sealed the championship in Singapore with six races remaining, matching the earliest confirmation in F1 history.
• Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are separated by 22 points with six rounds to run, including three sprints, keeping the drivers’ title alive.
• McLaren has won 12 of 18 races, set a team-record 28 podiums and reached 650 points, leaving Mercedes and Ferrari out of reach.
• Zak Brown hailed the 'papaya era' achievements and the culture and unity behind consecutive crowns during a trophy celebration at the McLaren Technology Centre.
• Andrea Stella cited innovation across suspension, cooling, aerodynamics and tyre interaction for the MCL39’s leap, while calling the 2026 regulations a 'climbing Everest' challenge.