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The Azerbaijan Grand Prix acted as another reminder of just how competitive the battle at the front has become in 2024; with the last four rounds each being won by a different driver, it was Oscar Piastri’s turn in Baku, the McLaren man having managed to hold off the chasing Charles Leclerc to take victory.
As team mate Lando Norris recovered from a tough qualifying to take P4, McLaren have now stormed to the top of the constructors’ standings with 476 points, giving them a 20-point lead over reigning champions Red Bull.
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While this was somewhat aided by Sergio Perez missing out on a potential podium following his late-race collision with Carlos Sainz – which put both drivers into the wall and out of the event – the Woking outfit continue to look stronger than their Milton Keynes rivals, who have increasingly faced issues with their once-dominant RB20.
But the battle has taken some other intriguing turns along the way to set up a fascinating picture going forwards. There has been the resurgence of Ferrari, with Leclerc still a solid third in the drivers’ standings while the Scuderia are only 31 points away from Red Bull in the constructors’.
Mercedes’ form has also proven to be an interesting factor, the Silver Arrows having seemingly fallen backwards a little in recent races after their run of victories across Austria, Great Britain and Belgium.
With such fine margins across the pack, it is all to play for in Singapore. Which team will have the upper hand this time around, and could we see further changes in the championship standings?
FAN VIEW: Williams had an excellent day in Baku, with Alex Albon P7 and new boy Franco Colapinto taking P8, and not surprisingly the pair are fancied to go well again in Singapore. As ever, the Aston Martins of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll also have good support from F1 Play gamers.
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