It might not be per week in Method 1 with out the rumor mill spinning into motion within the paddock.
The most recent imaginative story? Mark Webber, who represents McLaren driver Oscar Piastri, is “ intensively searching for dialog” with Purple Bull for a seat alongside Max Verstappen in 2026. At the least, that’s the declare being made by Purple Bull Senior Advisor Dr. Helmut Marko, by no means one to shrink back from providing a spicy quote or two throughout a race week.
Throughout Thursday’s media day forward of the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix, Piastri himself brushed apart the rumor, noting he’s “pleased” at McLaren.
“I believe everyone knows that Helmut says a number of issues within the press. So far as I’m conscious there’s no reality to it,” started Piastri throughout his broadcast media session. “I’m very, very pleased the place I’m. The workforce have supported me massively since I got here into F1, they gave me my alternative in F1. In the intervening time within the standings we’re in a really pleased place, so I’m more than pleased with the place I’m for the time being.”
Piastri additionally addressed the F1 Constructors’ Championship pecking order, which noticed Ferrari inch nearer to the highest of the desk with their beautiful one-two end final weekend in the USA Grand Prix. Now, with 5 race weekends left, McLaren leads the way in which with 544 factors, adopted by Purple Bull with 504 factors, and Ferrari in third with 496.
“I believe we’re nonetheless fairly constructive that we might be successful a number of races on the finish of the 12 months, however Ferrari have seemed robust for some time. Purple Bull look to be extra aggressive as nicely, so the competitors is simply very, very tight nonetheless,” mentioned Piastri in Mexico Metropolis.
“I don’t suppose there’s any alarm bells, so to talk, however we do should be on high of our sport. However definitely within the Constructors’ Championship we’re nonetheless within the place to be by which is on the entrance, however in fact we need to try to hold that lead and lengthen the place we are able to.”
