Overview
- With four rounds and two sprints left, Lando Norris leads Oscar Piastri by one point, with Max Verstappen 36 points off the top.
- Verstappen says he will go all-in and likely needs a little luck at one round to overturn the deficit, adding he feels no pressure after a major mid-season comeback.
- McLaren CEO Zak Brown insists the team will not impose team orders, saying he would rather risk losing the title than favor one driver.
- Piastri rejects claims of sabotage or favoritism, says recent struggles have clear explanations, and maintains he still has what it takes to win the championship.
- Verstappen welcomes any help from Ferrari or Mercedes but says Red Bull must outpace McLaren, which underlined its speed with Norris’s dominant Mexico win.