Piastri picked up McLaren’s first F1 win in two years with his sprint race victory last year, on the same day Verstappen secured his third championship. The high-speed corners should suit the MCL38, though Verstappen did win the grand prix last year.

Toto Wolff has hit back at Christian Horner after the Red Bull team principal hinted at a potential move for Mercedes driver George Russell in 2026. Horner, 50, suggested that it would be “foolish” for his team not to consider signing Russell,

Toto Wolff has accused Christian Horner of “stirring s---” following the suggestion that Red Bull could try to sign George Russell.

Max Verstappen's nearest challenger, Lando Norris, closed the gap to 52 points in the Drivers' Championship with a dominant victory in the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday. But there are only six races left for the McLaren star to reel in his Red Bull counterpart and stop him winning a fourth consecutive world title.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner hinted to Sky Sports F1 he could be interested in signing George Russell when the Brits Mercedes contract expires at the end of 2025; Max Verstappen is contracted to Red

Russell is currently spending his third season in a Mercedes car and is seeing his ambitions of becoming a world champion tested by the garage's struggles during his career.