It could not be every week in Formulation 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 looking for dialog” with Purple Bull for a seat alongside Max Verstappen in 2026. No less than, that’s the declare being made by Purple 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 “blissful” at McLaren.
“I believe everyone knows that Helmut says loads 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 blissful the place I’m. The staff 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 blissful place, so I’m very happy with the place I’m in the meanwhile.”
Piastri additionally addressed the F1 Constructors’ Championship pecking order, which noticed Ferrari inch nearer to the highest of the desk with their beautiful 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 Purple Bull with 504 factors, and Ferrari in third with 496.
“I believe we’re nonetheless fairly optimistic that we will be successful loads of races on the finish of the yr, however Ferrari have seemed sturdy for some time. Purple Bull look to be extra aggressive as properly, so the competitors is simply very, very tight nonetheless,” stated Piastri in Mexico Metropolis.
“I don’t assume there’s any alarm bells, so to talk, however we do have to be on prime of our recreation. 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.”
