Verstappen won and Ferrari took second and third, but Russell’s opening-lap crash and McLaren’s late collision changed the Singapore Sprint’s points picture.

Fourth and fifth offered McLaren encouragement in Singapore. Piastri felt close to the limit, while Norris believed he had left more on the table.

McLaren says its Baku upgrades worked as intended. Sepang’s varied corners offer a clearer test of how much performance the package can deliver.

Lando Norris has revealed that he privately apologized to Franco Colapinto after Baku, admitting his frustration did not excuse his post-race comments.

McLaren brought a major upgrade package to Baku, but Lando Norris finished FP2 1.484 seconds off George Russell’s pace. Encouraging technical data, unfinished setup work and a temporary repair left the team with plenty to resolve before qualifying.

After missing FP2 with a gearbox problem, Lando Norris beat Kimi Antonelli by 0.011 seconds to claim the first pole at Madring. Max Verstappen qualified third.

“McLaren is my home.” After a team-record 163 Grand Prix starts, Lando Norris has committed to McLaren through at least 2030.

Lando Norris recovered from losing the lead at the restart, passed Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton on Lap 54, and won Zandvoort’s final Grand Prix by 11.536 seconds as Max Verstappen crashed out.