Overview

• Max Verstappen’s recent surge, including two wins in the last three grands prix, has cut Oscar Piastri’s lead to roughly 63–66 points.
• Six race weekends remain and three are sprint events, creating extra scoring opportunities that could further compress the standings.
• McLaren dominated the early season with 12 wins in the first 15 rounds and secured the constructors’ crown at the Singapore Grand Prix.
• Jacques Villeneuve says the McLaren pair are feeling pressure and must “wake up,” while Häkkinen expects the team to impose orders to avoid trouble.
• Pundit Peter Windsor argues Lando Norris’s aggressive first‑lap move on Piastri in Singapore may galvanize the Australian as their intra‑team battle intensifies.