When the Formula 1 season resumed following the Summer Shutdown, two of the major storylines facing the grid centered on McLaren: When would they clinch their second-consecutive Constructors’ Championship title, and when would either Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris lock down the Drivers’ title?
However, the champagne remains on ice thanks to Max Verstappen, who can start thinking about his own title hopes after a dominant performance in Baku.
After capturing pole position in a dramatic qualifying session on Saturday that saw a record number of red flags, Verstappen went wire-to-wire on Sunday, taking the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for his second-straight win. With Piastri crashing on the opening lap, and Norris
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