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F1 TITLE SHOWDOWN: MCLAREN MAKE BOLD MOVE AGAINST MAX VERSTAPPEN
McLaren CEO Zak Brown admits Max Verstappen is "still very much in the game" for the F1 title. Despite a McLaren 1-2 lead, Verstappen's recent surge has cut the gap, setting up a thrilling finale to the season with six rounds left.
File Photo: Max Verstappen and Lando Norris
Max Verstappen is still vying for a fifth consecutive F1 drivers' championship, according to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.
According to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, Max Verstappen is "still very much in the game" as the race for the F1 drivers' title reaches a climax.
This season, it looked like Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris had an intra-team lock on the championship match, but the Red Bull driver has fought his way back into the picture with two wins and a second-place finish in the last three rounds.
With six rounds — and three sprints — left, including this weekend's United States Grand Prix, the Australian's lead over the four-time F1 drivers' champion has been cut from 104 points to 63 points by that stretch alone.
As much as he would like the McLaren teammates to "solely" be in contention, Brown said ahead of the journey to the Circuit of the Americas that is not the case.
"Max [Verstappen] is still very much in the game, even if we would like it to just be our two players," the American stated.
"The team's continued concentration and humility, in my opinion, have been crucial. Therefore, we will just continue our current course of action."
At the Singapore Grand Prix, McLaren won the F1 constructors' championship for the second time in a row. This is the first time the Woking-based team has won the championship back-to-back since 1991.
Brown, however, insists it will not affect the team's operations or how it handles Piastri and Norris through its increasingly controversial papaya regulations.
The 53-year-old confirmed, "We are going to approach the remaining race weekends in the same way we have handled every one before it. Our strategy is not going to change because we have won the constructors'."
"A lot of possibilities and a lot of risk."
The impending revisions to F1 regulations that will take effect at the end of the current campaign make the championship matchup between Verstappen and the two McLarens much more significant.
For all teams, including those working on power units and chassis, 2026 represents a big leap into the future. It will be considerably "tougher" next season, and Brown knows it.
Do we wish to leave a legacy and establish a McLaren dynasty? "We do, of course," he responded. However, as McLaren team principal Andrea Stella puts it: "You do not compete to leave a legacy; you just turn up every weekend and concentrate on your goals, and the history books and the results will take care of themselves."
"The new rules will make things even more difficult next year. We had the advantage of operating under known regulations this year.
"But with one of the largest regulatory changes in Formula One history, we are now entering a new era - that comes with a lot of danger and a lot of promise."
However, the objective remains unchanged. Gaining victories in races and competitions is our main goal. And we are hungrier than ever," Brown said.
RED BULL STAY CALM, COOL, AND CONFIDENT DESPITE MCLAREN MOMENTUM
Red Bull's Laurent Mekies denies their 2025 car focus is due to 2026 PU concerns, calling it a strategic choice to improve development tools. As Lando Norris retakes the title lead, the F1 championship battle intensifies.
Red Bull Unfazed by McLaren Rise - COURTESY/PHOTO
In Mexico, McLaren CEO Andrea Stella implied that Red Bull's choice to continue working on its 2025 vehicle was a reflection of a lack of clarity surrounding the upcoming Red Bull-Ford power unit.
However, that notion has been rejected by team manager Laurent Mekies and Dr. Helmut Marko.
Mekies stated it has nothing to do with 2026.
"We would have too many unanswered questions going into 2026 if we did not get the most out of this car by the end of the season. We made the decision to spend more money on this vehicle in order to fix its shortcomings and increase its speed.
It greatly increases our confidence in our 2026 tools, strategies, and techniques. Yes, the new project will require less time and effort, but it was a deliberate choice. Performance has nothing to do with it.
According to the Frenchman, the team's strategy is centered on comprehension rather than risk. "We think there will be a net benefit, so we are doing this. We can apply our methods to 2026 and are now verifying them. If it led to difficulties, we would not do it.
Yes, there is a cost, but we think it is worthwhile.
Red Bull's momentum was halted by Mexico as Norris resumed his winning ways, despite Verstappen's recent race surge. Despite replacing an unproductive Oscar Piastri as the championship leader, Verstappen actually cut his overall lead to 36 points.
Norris' resounding win was a welcome change for Stella. Verstappen is still a competitor, but we have the advantage in the next races, he stated.
We have demonstrated that we have a car that can win races and, in some situations, dominate, which has boosted confidence in the championship.
This is the most crucial element that permits Lando and Oscar to compete for the Drivers' Championship, the Italian engineer continued. It has to do with competitiveness, not mathematics. Although the previous races in Austin, Baku, Singapore, and Monza were challenging, we have now once again proven our strength.
In Mexico, Piastri's decline worsened, but Stella stayed positive. Oscar claimed that despite losing some points to Verstappen, he gained a lot of knowledge this past weekend. To make sure you are competitive in every situation during the last stretch, you make that kind of investment. We are stronger and more hopeful when we leave Mexico.
Marko of Red Bull concurred that the battle is still open. "It is no longer assured that one team dominates at a circuit, and there are still 116 points available," he remarked.
We still have a shot. Since Max is the center of attention, I hope the two McLarens stick to their fair play policy.
Verstappen's pace in Mexico, according to Marko, was more powerful than it seemed. In race trim, we knew we would perform better. Max compared himself to a hunting hound, saying that once he scents anything, all else vanishes and he attacks.
But at McLaren, the focus is already shifting from gearboxes to mentalities. Now at the top of the rankings, Norris is under increased scrutiny after the Mexican fans jeered him.
"The question now is whether Norris can take use of his second chance as title leader - or if things will turn unstable again," former Formula One driver Timo Glock told Sky Deutschland. Has he comprehended why the pressure was too severe for him earlier, why he couldn't drive freely back then?
The odds are on his side if he has and has figured out how to deal with it, Glock continued. It is easier said than done, though. It is a completely different picture once the helmet is on and the pressure increases.
JANNIK SINNER BREAKS SILENCE ON POSSIBLE DAVIS CUP REVERSAL
Jannik Sinner is standing firm on his decision to skip the 2025 Davis Cup, showing frustration at repeated questions. The Italian star prioritises his off-season and 2026 Australian Open preparation over defending the title.
Jannik Sinner Addresses Buzz Around His Davis Cup Future - PHOTO: EPA
When Jannik Sinner's decision to skip the 2025 Davis Cup Finals next month was brought up again, he appeared a little miffed.
Top players commit to competing in the finals because of its scheduling, which runs from November 18 to November 23. They would only have a little more than a month off until 2026 starts if they played until late November.
During Team Italy's championship runs in 2023 and 2024, Sinner was their lucky charm. The nation's remarkable recent supremacy in the sport was established by the women's victories in the Billie Jean King Cup in 2024 and 2025.
Even if the 2025 finals will be placed in Bologna, Italy's chances of winning the Davis Cup for a third time in a row appear to be slim after Sinner declared he would not participate.
The four-time Grand Slam champion said he had previously won two Davis Cups with his Italian colleagues and that he planned to use the additional week to get ready for the Australian Open in 2026.
Nicola Pietrangeli, a fellow Italian legend and two-time French Open champion, was not pleased with Sinner's choice or his justification for it. He believes that modern players are more concerned with money than with patriotism and that it was disrespectful to their nation.
Sinner stated that while people have the right to their opinions, he did not wish to contribute anything further in reaction to the criticism. It is possible that the ATP world No. 2 assumed the topic would be abandoned at that point.
Rather, a reporter at the 2025 Paris Masters questioned Sinner about the possibility of changing his mind. It is still mathematically conceivable to finish as the year-end No. 1 because Sinner had stated that it would be impossible before Alcaraz's surprise defeat by Cameron Norrie in Paris.
Compared to his response to Pietrangeli's and others' criticism, Sinner's response was even more succinct and direct. The 24-year-old reiterated that he had nothing else to say and indicated the choice had been made.
"No, the choice has been made. However, I covered everything a few days ago.
Sinner's frustration with the inquiries surrounding his Davis Cup selection was evident. Even though it makes some sense, missing a home team event is an unavoidable consequence of being a top player.
Recently, Sinner criticised the four Grand Slams.
Sinner was irritated with the four Grand Slams in a different interview for not doing more to address concerns about prize money and other advantages, including healthcare and pensions, that were brought up by elite players earlier this year.
The Wimbledon champion this year expressed frustration that the major events wanted to address some other concerns before fully interacting with players and said that initially, encouraging conversations had not resulted in any follow-up steps.
Twenty elite athletes, 10 from the ATP and 10 from the WTA, wrote to the Grand Slams earlier this season to request a larger share of the money made to be distributed as prize money and other benefits.
It will be interesting to watch if the Grand Slams address those issues and make adjustments in 2026.
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