Norris currently leads the world championship by one point from Piastri with four rounds remaining, with Max Verstappen 36 points behind.

Bruce McLaren’s daughter has been left “very upset” after graves belonging to the Formula One icon and other members of the McLaren team founder’s family were repeatedly vandalised.

McLaren principal Andrea Stella hailed teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on Friday for working together in a way he said was unprecedented in Formula One history between title rivals.

Here is the starting grid for the sprint race at the 2025 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The sprint race is the first session of Saturday (at 2pm UK time). Qualifying for Sunday’s grand prix takes place at 6pm UK. Lando Norris starts from the very front of the grid for the sprint race in Brazil, having claimed his maiden sprint pole.

McLaren holds the record for grand prix victories in Brazil, but has suffered a winless streak since 2012. Let’s look at the papaya squad’s previous success

The graves of F1 legend Bruce McLaren and his family have been vandalised with gold paint and toy cars in a distressing incident in Auckland, New Zealand.

Four-time world champion Verstappen was 104 points off the title pace after his home race in the Netherlands five rounds ago.