Overview

• Max Verstappen’s victories in Monza and Baku have reduced his deficit to Oscar Piastri to 69 points with seven races remaining.
• The FIA clarified that Piastri’s five‑second jump‑start penalty from Baku will not convert into a grid drop for Singapore.
• Despite retiring in Baku, Piastri still leads the championship, though his cushion over Lando Norris has shrunk to 25 points.
• Red Bull attributes its upswing to a revised underbody and calmer operations under Laurent Mekies, a shift Verstappen says has boosted confidence.
• Haas confirmed Romain Grosjean will test the 2023 VF‑23 at Mugello on September 26, marking his first F1 run since his 2020 fire crash.