McLaren gunning for title in Baku

Piastri returns to a track where he won

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Formula One fans know to expect the unexpected but it would still be quite a surprise should McLaren fail to secure the constructors title in Azerbaijan this weekend with an unprecedented seven rounds to spare.

The reigning champions have won 12 of 16 races so far this season, with seven one-two finishes, and are returning to a Baku city circuit where current leader Oscar Piastri sped to victory last year.

Aone-two result would clinch a 10th constructors’ crown for McLaren, and second in succession, but so too would beating closest rivals Ferrari by nine points, providing Mercedes or Red Bull do not win big.

To put it in perspective, Ferrari have only once this campaign outscored McLaren and then by only six points in Canada after Lando Norris and teammate Piastri collided with the Briton retiring.