Overview

• McLaren has won the last four Grands Prix with 1-2 finishes, and Oscar Piastri leads Lando Norris by nine points in the drivers’ standings.
• Despite race-day superiority, Oscar Piastri says the car remains vulnerable over a single lap, with qualifying simulations proving difficult at several tracks.
• Andrea Stella confirms McLaren tested front-suspension variants, with Norris using a package that boosts steering feedback while Piastri opted against it.
• At the Hungarian GP, Norris switched mid-race to a one-stop gamble as Piastri stayed on the planned two-stop, and Piastri says the team will review whether the split was right.
• McLaren’s constructors’ lead stands at 299 points over Ferrari, whose season has been hampered by underfloor wear issues, a China disqualification and Lewis Hamilton’s adaptation struggles.