Singapore GP: Martin Brundle on Lando Norris-Oscar Piastri collision, McLaren's title win and George Russell's victory
Key Takeaways
- McLaren secured their consecutive constructors' titles with six events remaining.
- McLaren leads the championship standings with 650 points, double their nearest rival, Mercedes Benz.
- George Russell and Mercedes dominated the Singapore Grand Prix, winning both qualifying and the race.
- The Singapore victory was George Russell's fifth career Grand Prix win.
- The current F1 field is very tightly matched performance-wise, making overtaking difficult.
McLaren has achieved an impressive feat by securing their consecutive constructors' titles with six races left in the season, currently holding 650 points, exactly double that of Mercedes Benz. Despite this overall team success, the recent Singapore Grand Prix saw a shift in momentum as George Russell and the Mercedes team delivered a dominant performance. Russell secured pole position with two fast laps and executed a perfect launch to control the entire race, marking his fifth GP victory. This victory was particularly noteworthy given his early career spent with the struggling Williams team before joining the works Mercedes squad. The article also notes the current tight competition in F1, where small qualifying disadvantages can lead to significant grid penalties due to the highly aero-loaded cars, making overtaking challenging.
