Verstappen extends F1 contract with Red Bull to 2030
Verstappen, already considered one of F1’s all-time greats at the age of 28, has yet to win a race this season.
Verstappen, already considered one of F1’s all-time greats at the age of 28, has yet to win a race this season.
Lando Norris arrives at the last round with the slimmest of cushions, a lead that looks more like a warning than a comfort.
The 28-year-old Dutchman has now collected 119 points from a possible 135 over the last five Grand Prix weekends – a run that has also coincided with improvements in form from both Mercedes and Ferrari.
With eight points on offer to the winner of Saturday's 100km race, he and Norris – 22 points behind Piastri – both have a good chance to reduce the gap to the Australian who was three tenths slower than his tea...
McLaren have had a successful year in 2025. PHOTO/MCLaren
The Red Bull driver is targeting a third consecutive grand prix win on Sunday and first ever in Singapore – and is now just 44 points behind second-placed Norris after wins in Monza and Baku.
While Piastri still leads Norris by 25 points in what still looks like a two-horse race to the driver's title, any hiccups at the weekend could allow the Dutchman to cut further into the 69-point gap to first p...
Verstappen remains very much a long shot but has cut the gap to 69 points in the space of two races with seven rounds remaining – 25 of them gained on Sunday after Piastri crashed out on the opening lap. Includ...
Verstappen sits in third place in the F1 standings and far enough ahead of fourth-place George Russell (28 points) that he cannot be caught in Hungary.
"In general, I'm very happy where I'm at, and I hope. That was still the target that was set out when we signed the new deal, you know, that I would drive until the end of my career."
One person who hasn't commented much on the topic is the four-time world champion himself.
Qualifying takes place from around 6 PM Kenyan time live from the Red Bull Ring in Salzburg.