Verstappen has cut a 104 point deficit to thirty six and can still win the 2025 title if results fall his way. With four races and two sprints remaining, Red Bull is analysing every scoring scenario as the battle with McLaren enters its final stage.
McLaren will auction the unreleased 2026 MCL40A during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend, offering the first public sale of a next-gen F1 car. Complete with a race-used chassis from Norris or Piastri, the car will be delivered in 2028 with extensive VIP experiences and technical support.
Oscar Piastri finished fifth at the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix, losing his championship lead to teammate Lando Norris. Despite the setback, Piastri said his focus was on “learning what I wanted to learn,” as he works to adapt his driving to low-grip conditions ahead of the season’s final four races.
The FIA faced backlash after several drivers cut through Turns 1–3 on the opening lap of the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix without penalty. George Russell and Fernando Alonso led criticism of the stewards’ consistency, arguing that leniency in first-lap decisions risks undermining fair racing.
Lando Norris delivered a masterclass in control at the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix, leading from start to finish to claim victory and the championship lead. McLaren’s flawless strategy and Norris’s precision left Ferrari and Red Bull battling for scraps in a race that saw Yuki Tsunoda lose out after a slow pit stop.
Oscar Piastri’s eighth-place qualifying result at the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix exposed the challenges he faces in adapting to high-altitude conditions. McLaren boss Andrea Stella called the 0.6-second gap to teammate Lando Norris “unusual,” citing driving style differences and thin-air grip levels as key factors.
At the US GP, missed sprint data forced McLaren to raise ride height by a few millimeters—costing 0.15s per lap and surrendering victory to Verstappen.
Lando Norris concedes McLaren is “on the back foot” for the US GP after both cars were taken out in the sprint, leaving the team without critical setup data and facing an unpredictable main race.
