Overview

• Oscar Piastri holds a nine-point advantage over Lando Norris at the mid-season break as McLaren sits 299 points clear in the constructors’ standings heading into the Dutch Grand Prix.
• CEO Zak Brown reaffirmed that neither driver’s contract grants priority, promising both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris an unrestricted shot at the drivers’ championship.
• Brown pointed to the Canadian Grand Prix collision as a demonstration of McLaren’s ability to handle intra-team mistakes without sacrificing harmony or performance.
• The team will convene with both drivers ahead of the season’s second half to determine how best to support the eventual runner-up emotionally after the championship decider.
• McLaren celebrated its 200th Grand Prix victory and notched seven one-two finishes this season, marking its strongest campaign since 1988.