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...

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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