The Azerbaijan Grand Prix betrayed the expectations of McLaren : the Woking firm hoped to leave their South Caucasian adventure with the constructors’ trophy. What frustration then for the orange team when the two single-seaters, which were flirting with pole position in Q3, went off the track. The n°4 of Lando Norris missed his turn to start seventh while the n°81 ofOscar piastri crashed into the wall at the third corner, finishing only ninth. Although the McLarens stumbled at the decisive moment, the British team still has a second match point in Singapore.

To win, McLaren needs to score just 13 points this weekend. If Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris reach the podium at Marina Bay, the constructors’ title will be secured. With seven rounds left this season, there are 346 points up for grabs, between Grands Prix and sprint races. Mathematically, it would be a miracle for a team other than McLaren to be crowned. However, two teams can still claim victory, in theory.

With 623 points on the clock, the papaya team is well ahead Mercedes et FerrariThe two rival teams are respectively 333 points and 337 points behind Zak Brown’s team. Fourth team in the standings, Red Bull, is no longer in the running for the crown since Baku.

Mission impossible for the Prancing Horse and the Silver Arrows?

After a disappointing Azerbaijan GP, ​​Ferrari, which was holding Mercedes in check, lost its advantage and ceded second place to the Silver Arrows, just four points behind. To push back the match point in Austin, both Mercedes and Ferrari would have to put in unprecedented performances. For the Scuderia, it would need a winning SF-25 accompanied by the second on one of the podium steps to score 35 points more than McLaren at Marina Bay. A mission that seems compromised given the results of the red cars this season. The men from Maranello have not actually scored a victory this season and Lewis Hamilton also did not make a Grand Prix podium appearance.

Mercedes, second in the constructors’ championship, appears better placed to compete with the papaya team. Mercedes is in a better position than the Italian firm, with George Russell’s victory and his teammate’s podium in Canada. Lining up two cars on the podium in Singapore would still be an achievement, even if Kimi Antonelli has found a good rhythm and George Russell shone in Baku despite a lung infection. To postpone the decisive round in Austin (United States), the Brackley team would have to lead McLaren by 31 points in the city-state. Will the men from Woking be crowned this weekend against the Silver Arrows and the Prancing Horse? The verdict will be known this weekend at the Singapore GP.

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