Overview
- With three race weekends left and 83 points available, Lando Norris leads Oscar Piastri by 24 points, with Max Verstappen a further 49 back.
- Team principal Andrea Stella describes Piastri’s recent dip as an anomalous run linked to specific grip and tyre conditions, stressing that small margins are decisive.
- Norris plays down expectations for Las Vegas, recalling McLaren’s 2024 struggles there and warning that cold, low‑grip conditions could prove difficult despite his current momentum.
- Former Haas boss Guenther Steiner urges Piastri to consider moving teams if he fails to win the title, even as he rates the Australian highly and expects him to regroup.
- Verstappen concedes Red Bull have not been good enough over the season and calls a title comeback unrealistic, though he still targets race wins in the final stretch.