Overview
- McLaren secured the 2025 Constructors’ Championship in Singapore, with Oscar Piastri leading the drivers’ standings ahead of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen heading into the Austin sprint weekend on October 19.
- George Russell won the Singapore Grand Prix after an earlier victory in Canada, yet Toto Wolff says only that a renewal will be signed sooner rather than later with the contract length still unresolved.
- Former Haas boss Günther Steiner suggests Mercedes may push for a short deal to retain flexibility should Verstappen become available, characterizing the scenario as negotiation positioning rather than a done plan.
- Ferrari’s SF-25 has not progressed enough to fight at the front, according to Charles Leclerc, while ex-driver Derek Daly argues Hamilton’s arrival was a marketing play and questions the drivers’ technical feedback, reflecting outside opinion.
- The 2025 driver reshuffle remains pivotal: Hamilton joined Ferrari, Carlos Sainz Jr. signed with Williams through 2028, and 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli stepped into Mercedes alongside Russell.