Mercedes driver George Russell is convinced that McLaren will be “pretty strong” in F1 2025 after Lando Norris told him that the team have “found a lot” of lap time with the new MCL39 car.

Piastri’s end-2028 deal is the equal longest known contract duration on the grid, matching Max Verstappen. CEO Brown, who described Piastri as a “future world champion” just months after his debut, ...