Overview

• After 14 races, Oscar Piastri leads Lando Norris by nine points, with the next-closest driver 88 points back.
• McLaren holds roughly double the constructors’ points of its nearest rival, powered by class-leading tyre management that works across diverse circuits.
• The MCL39 introduced major suspension changes, and while qualifying remains tricky to perfect, the team has still taken eight poles from 14.
• Norris’ early qualifying issues eased after a front-end setup tailored to him, and a Hungary strategy call recently turned a Piastri-led race into a Norris win.
• A late clash in Canada ended without lasting fallout after Norris accepted blame, while Piastri frames the teammate duel as a unique strategic and mental test compared with his junior titles.