Overview

• Oscar Piastri leads Lando Norris by 22 points with six rounds to go, as Max Verstappen closes to 63 points back after improved Red Bull form.
• Team principal Andrea Stella reiterates that McLaren’s rules of engagement will not change, citing consistent racing principles and team unity.
• Lando Norris and Piastri visited the McLaren Technology Centre after Singapore, and reports say Piastri’s advisors also met senior figures, though the outcome of those talks is not confirmed.
• McLaren celebrated its back-to-back constructors’ crown at Woking after clinching the title in Singapore with six races remaining, tallying 12 wins and a team-record 28 podiums so far.
• Pundits and fans remain divided: Guenther Steiner urges McLaren to back Piastri, a fan poll leans toward letting them race, and ex-drivers Johnny Herbert and Perry McCarthy deemed the Singapore contact hard racing rather than cause for a swap.