PADDOCK INSIDER: McLaren close in on F1 title history as attention turns to a tantalising Piastri vs Norris showdown

McLaren can make it back-to-back Teams’ Championship titles at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris resume their battle for individual honours...

F1 Correspondent & PresenterLawrence Barretto

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 23: Second placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren Zak Brown,

When McLaren won the Teams’ Championship last year, it ended a 26-year wait for glory. Courtesy of their dominance so far this season, they will not have to wait anywhere near as long for the next one and thus it’s more a matter of when, not if, they defend their crown...

Baku is home to a majestic street circuit that straddles the Caspian Sea and winds its way through an eye-catching Old Town and plays host to the returning Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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PADDOCK INSIDER: McLaren close in on F1 title history as attention turns to a tantalising Piastri vs Norris showdown

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