McLaren names key danger to avoid as title fight reaches climax

09:27, 15 Nov

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byTobia Elia

McLaren CEO Zak Brown is keen to keep emotions in check as his drivers battle it out in the title run-in.

"We're not going to let emotion pull us off of just keep doing what you're doing"

- Zak Brown

The 2025 season is drawing to a close, with Lando Norris having reclaimed the championship lead in Mexico. He now tops the standings, 24 points ahead of his teammate, with just three races remaining.

"I would be very surprised if there were just boring races to the end," he told High Performance podcast. "What I don't know is what's going to happen, what's going to be exciting, what's going to be drama."

"All I can do is kind of draw on what's worked because we've had drama this year. This might be magnified because of what's at stake with so few races left, but we'll just keep doing what we're doing. We're so focused, and we're not going to let emotion pull us off of just keep doing what you're doing."

Zak Brown and Oscar Piastri at COTA. Photo: RacePictures

Steiner baffled by McLaren role reversal

For a full fifteen races, Piastri had been the undisputed championship leader, delivering consistently strong performances and never seeming fazed by the pressure.

After Norris’s retirement in Zandvoort, nothing appeared able to stand between the Australian and his first career title—yet recent results have proved otherwise. Norris has regained impressive mental strength, which he has quickly turned into results on track.

The former Haas team principal admitted to being surprised by this reversal of fortunes, with the Brit now the clear title favorite, holding almost a full race’s advantage.

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