CHAMPIONSHIP · ANALYSIS
For two years McLaren refused to engineer a number one. Then their number one became one anyway. The story of how Norris turned a 70-point deficit into a 25-point lead, race by race.
Round 21 of 24 ·This weekend ·Brazil
Interlagos · 71 laps · Sprint weekend · Sun 17:00 GMT
Race Weekend · Brazil · 8 min · 2h ago
A circuit-by-circuit pace model, six races deep into the new tyre rules.
The Engine · Charts · 6 min · 4h ago
A second-by-second teardown of W17 quali laps, sector to sector.
Strategy · 9 min · Yesterday
GAP · QUALIFYING
Mercedes' average qualifying gap to McLaren has grown from 0.05s to 0.41s in three races.
STREAK · WINS
Lando Norris' winning streak — the longest in F1 since Verstappen, Spain–Hungary 2023.
OVERTAKES · ON-TRACK
Share of overtakes attempted in the first half of the race in 2026 — up from 22% last year.
TYRES · DEG/LAP
McLaren's hard-tyre degradation per lap — half the field average.
POINTS · CADILLAC
The new entrant after 20 rounds. Their best result is P14 (Bottas, Monza).
CHAMPIONSHIP · WCC
McLaren's lead over Red Bull. Mathematically clinched in 2 rounds if maintained.
Mara Diaz · Profile · 14 min
Jonah Kim · Engineering · 18 min
Sam Holroyd · Opinion · 7 min
Liz Park · Data · 9 min
Mara Diaz · Profile · 11 min
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