Lando Norris has taken the lead in the World Championship standings, moving back ahead of Oscar Piastri. The two drivers are just one point apart with four races remaining. Norris's dominant victory in Mexico on Sunday marked his first win since April.
The McLaren driver's performance has been under scrutiny in recent weeks, with some fans questioning whether the team is favoring him over Piastri. However, McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown has denied any favoritism, saying it was a free punt to switch to a one-stop strategy after Norris fell back to fifth on the first lap.
In Austin, Piastri had replied that there was no favoritism or bias within the team, but Brown acknowledged that recent incidents had appeared to go in Norris's favor. However, Brown said these were isolated and not deliberate attempts at favoritism.
Norris's teammate, Oscar Piastri, has struggled in recent races, including a crash in Baku and a slow pit-stop in Mexico. However, his performance was deemed to be due to the car needing to be driven differently in low-grip conditions.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen remains in contention for the championship title, 36 points behind Norris. The team has made significant improvements since Christian Horner left, with new principal Laurent Mekies attributing their success to a better understanding of the car and Max's feedback.
The FIA has been asked about whether there were sanctions for Leclerc and Verstappen after they cut corners in Mexico, but the stewards' decisions are not commented on.
The McLaren driver's performance has been under scrutiny in recent weeks, with some fans questioning whether the team is favoring him over Piastri. However, McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown has denied any favoritism, saying it was a free punt to switch to a one-stop strategy after Norris fell back to fifth on the first lap.
In Austin, Piastri had replied that there was no favoritism or bias within the team, but Brown acknowledged that recent incidents had appeared to go in Norris's favor. However, Brown said these were isolated and not deliberate attempts at favoritism.
Norris's teammate, Oscar Piastri, has struggled in recent races, including a crash in Baku and a slow pit-stop in Mexico. However, his performance was deemed to be due to the car needing to be driven differently in low-grip conditions.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen remains in contention for the championship title, 36 points behind Norris. The team has made significant improvements since Christian Horner left, with new principal Laurent Mekies attributing their success to a better understanding of the car and Max's feedback.
The FIA has been asked about whether there were sanctions for Leclerc and Verstappen after they cut corners in Mexico, but the stewards' decisions are not commented on.
Norris is killin' it right now! 
He's 1 point ahead of Piastri with only 4 races left! 
Did you see that dominating performance in Mexico? 
The guy's been on fire 
!
. But let's not count Piastri out yet! 
He said the car needed to be driven differently in low-grip conditions, so there might be more to this story.
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Max is only 36 points behind Norris, and Red Bull's on fire 
What's your take on the championship?