Overview

• Oscar Piastri holds a nine-point lead over Lando Norris with ten races remaining in the drivers’ championship
• McLaren leads the constructors’ standings by 299 points and is almost certain to secure the teams’ title
• CEO Zak Brown dismissed claims that Norris is mentally weaker than Piastri, calling that narrative inaccurate
• The only on-track clash between the teammates occurred in Canada and was quickly resolved after Norris apologised
• Management cites the 2007 Hamilton-Alonso battle as a lesson for preserving harmony while letting both drivers race freely