It will not be per week in System 1 with out the rumor mill spinning into motion within the paddock.
The newest imaginative story? Mark Webber, who represents McLaren driver Oscar Piastri, is “ intensively in search of dialog” with Pink Bull for a seat alongside Max Verstappen in 2026. No less than, that’s the declare being made by Pink Bull Senior Advisor Dr. Helmut Marko, by no means one to draw 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 “comfortable” 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 comfortable the place I’m. The group have supported me massively since I got here into F1, they gave me my alternative in F1. For the time being within the standings we’re in a really comfortable 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 gorgeous one-two end final weekend in the USA Grand Prix. Now, with 5 race weekends left, McLaren leads the best way with 544 factors, adopted by Pink Bull with 504 factors, and Ferrari in third with 496.
“I believe we’re nonetheless fairly constructive that we may be successful a number of races on the finish of the yr, however Ferrari have regarded robust for some time. Pink Bull look to be extra aggressive as properly, so the competitors is simply very, very tight nonetheless,” mentioned Piastri in Mexico Metropolis.
“I don’t assume there’s any alarm bells, so to talk, however we do should be on prime of our sport. However definitely within the Constructors’ Championship we’re nonetheless within the place to be wherein is on the entrance, however after all we need to attempt to preserve that lead and lengthen the place we are able to.”