Hello friends, good vibes to all.

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This post was supposed to be published on Monday, but a physical ailment prevented it, and since it's better late than never, here we are. On Sunday, the Singapore Grand Prix was run at the Marina Bay circuit, one of the many street circuits on the calendar. This race was important because it was the opportunity for the Papaya team to take the constructors' championship with six Grands Prix remaining. For this to happen, one of the two drivers had to finish on the podium or both cars had to finish higher than seventh. In the end, Lando Norris finished in P3, but was dogged by controversy and somewhat strange actions or dealings on the part of the team.

In fact, this is what we're going to talk about, because talking about the race itself would be a waste of time. I think this has been one of the most boring and uninteresting Grand Prix races run throughout 2025. I was very impressed that nothing significant happened beyond that first lap, where Lando Norris narrowly overtook Piastri to take third place. From then on, little else happened. An endless train of cars that kept changing positions as they entered the pits for their respective tire changes. It's worth highlighting the excellent level and pace Russell demonstrated, even from pole position, setting the best time on the circuit in his history. These flashes of brilliance that we sometimes see in Mercedes are rare, but they're appreciated just for seeing different winners.

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And the second most important thing is what we saw in the final 15 laps, where Norris tried his best to overtake Verstappen, but ultimately couldn't. The Red Bull driver's performance has improved significantly in recent races, to the point where he has a real chance of overtaking both McLaren drivers and thus causing a cataclysm at the home of Zak Brown and company. What's really going on at the Papaya team? For me, it's as simple as poor driver management. Some call it favoritism, others call it inconsistency in their decisions, others call it fear; the reality is that having two drivers who are seriously competing for the championship is creating rifts between the drivers themselves and their relationships with the decision-makers.

Why, if Oscar Piastri is the one who has scored the most points on the track and has proven to be a bit more consistent in his driving, does Lando end up being the one who "benefits" the most? I asked this question recently, but it keeps happening; the issue hasn't been resolved. All this starts with that incident in that first corner at the start. For me, it was a race incident that McLaren didn't mention. Would the same thing have happened if it had been the other way around, if Piastri had been the one who crashed into Lando? That's the point. There were similar incidents in past races where position swaps were requested. What was different about this incident? The thing is, the young Australian wasn't at all happy at the end of the race, to the point of turning off the radio when Brown informed him they had won the constructors' championship; a rather provocative gesture.

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A provocative gesture, until the team itself reported that Piastri had already turned off the car at the time of Zak's words, so he never heard the message. Things have been delicate at McLaren since Monza, even since Canada when Norris crashed into Piastri. It's clear that both drivers want to win; both have opportunities to do so, but only one will have the joy of being crowned champion. The solution seems simple: let them race and compete on the track to prove who deserves to win. The problem is that if there are events in races where the team has to intervene, it's logical that they do so in a way that is as fair and balanced as possible.

Piastri remains the leader, 22 points behind Lando Norris. However, Verstappen is 41 points behind Norris. It seems unlikely that Max will pull off an epic feat, but it's a possibility worth considering. We know how extremely competitive the Dutchman is, because even if he has even the slightest chance, he'll fight until the last millisecond. There are six heart-stopping races left, and I don't think Singapore will be the last of the tensions we'll see. These are moments of cool heads, but above all, of good leadership at McLaren; if the latter fails, the pot will explode, and everything will be chaos.

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Well, that's all for today, everyone. I hope you enjoyed it.
¡Hugs to everyone, see you next time!