Lando Norris's victory in Mexico has propelled him to the top of the World Championship standings for the first time since April. However, with only four races remaining, his lead over McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri is precarious, with just one point separating them.
Norris's dominance was not without controversy, as it came at a cost to Piastri, who had to concede second place after a slow pit stop and a deliberate reversal of the order in Hungary. McLaren team principal Zak Brown has defended his team's strategy, saying that they were trying to protect Oscar by giving Lando an opportunity to get ahead.
Piastri himself acknowledged that he was not comfortable with the way the car needed to be driven in low-grip conditions such as Mexico and Austin. The team extracted valuable information from these tests to improve their car for future races.
Meanwhile, Red Bull's Max Verstappen remains in contention despite being 36 points behind Norris. He believes that his team's improved form is due to a better understanding of the car and more effective communication among the engineers and drivers.
Other questions covered include whether Red Bull's improvement can be attributed solely to new leadership or if there are other factors at play, as well as concerns about potential advantage-taking in qualifying with drivers deliberately delaying their exits to gain an edge over others.
Norris's dominance was not without controversy, as it came at a cost to Piastri, who had to concede second place after a slow pit stop and a deliberate reversal of the order in Hungary. McLaren team principal Zak Brown has defended his team's strategy, saying that they were trying to protect Oscar by giving Lando an opportunity to get ahead.
Piastri himself acknowledged that he was not comfortable with the way the car needed to be driven in low-grip conditions such as Mexico and Austin. The team extracted valuable information from these tests to improve their car for future races.
Meanwhile, Red Bull's Max Verstappen remains in contention despite being 36 points behind Norris. He believes that his team's improved form is due to a better understanding of the car and more effective communication among the engineers and drivers.
Other questions covered include whether Red Bull's improvement can be attributed solely to new leadership or if there are other factors at play, as well as concerns about potential advantage-taking in qualifying with drivers deliberately delaying their exits to gain an edge over others.
And now they're still racing like they're even 
Norris's speed is insane, but you can't deny that the pit stops have been sketchy all season. Red Bull's come on strong though, that Max Verstappen is a beast 
Can't wait to see how this all plays out in the final stretch...
! He's been driving like a pro and deserves his top spot. I think McLaren's strategy to give Lando a chance was super smart, especially with Oscar Piastri's struggles in those tricky conditions 
. Red Bull's making some awesome improvements, but is it all thanks to new leadership or what? 
Still a bit murky for me...
. I mean, he still has 4 races left and Oscar Piastri is right behind him by ONE POINT 
. That's crazy! It feels like McLaren and Red Bull are playing a high-stakes game of chess over there.
what's up with that?!
... like what's the deal with Piastri getting screwed on purpose? 
I get that they were trying to help him, but it feels like McLaren was more worried about Norris winning than doing what's best for their teammate. And now Piastri's saying he wasn't comfortable driving in those conditions... 
does anyone really know what's going on behind the scenes? 
it's not fair to expect him to be perfect all the time. & can we pls stop comparing everyone? each driver's got their own strengths & weaknesses 
. I'm surprised Zak Brown is getting flak about it though, like he had to make the call to try and help his teammate. And Max Verstappen's team is really showing signs of improvement now - they've got some smart guys on board 
. But can Red Bull keep up this pace? They're 36 points behind Norris now, that's a big gap to close... still loving the suspense! 
gotta say, the whole thing feels like a big mystery to me, and i love it 
. I feel like McLaren was trying to protect him but at the same time hurt Piastri's chances of winning. Poor guy 
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! Verstappen is so calm and collected, it's inspiring 
. The question on everyone's mind though is can they keep this momentum going? They've got some tough races ahead of them but I think they've got the skills to pull it off 
1 point separates them like that?? insane! i think max verstappen still got a shot tho, even though hes 36 points behind. ppl say its cuz they r better understanding the car & comunicating w/ their engineers better 
but is it jus new leadership or whats else goin on? 
. On a more interesting note, did you see those Austin and Mexico results? 
They were super revealing about what our fave drivers like their cars to be driven in low-grip conditions 
. It'll be fascinating to see how this plays out over the next few races 
. And I love how McLaren is trying to protect their teammate by giving Lando an edge 
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Can't wait for the next race! 
? McLaren's strategy might've been questionable, but at least they got some valuable info out of those tricky low-grip conditions 
and Verstappen's still in the game despite being 36 points behind 
It's not like Lando was gonna go all out and leave him in the dust without a fight.