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ZANDVOORT – After nearly a month off for the summer break, Formula One is back as fans, drivers and teams descend on the seaside resort of Zandvoort for this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix.

With 10 races to go, the world championship is finely poised as McLaren stars Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris battle it out with only nine points separating them.

Here is a look at five talking points in the paddock ahead of the race.

PAPAYA RULES?

Norris brilliantly won at Zandvoort in 2024 and few would bet against the Briton or Australian teammate Piastri taking the chequered flag on Aug 31, given McLaren's dominance this season.

The duo are free to race each other under the team's "papaya rules"—named after McLaren's colours—which boil down to "don't crash into each other", according to Piastri.

But that is exactly what happened at the Canadian GP in June, and as the championship hots up, fans are keen to know whether McLaren will change their rules to favour one driver.

For now, the two have a good relationship—quickly patching up ties after Canada—but history shows that team spirit can quickly evaporate in the championship pressure cooker.