Helmut Marko’s proclamation that it is “very sporting” of McLaren not to use team orders comes with a caveat, and a warning for the future, “when things get tighter.”

But that’s a problem for the future and not this year as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are 88 points clear of Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship.

Helmut Marko: It’s very sporting that they haven’t used them yet

McLaren is on course for the F1 2025 championship double, as the team could wrap up the Constructors’ title at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, round 17 of the 24-race season, with the Drivers’ to follow.

That, however, is a more closely contested event – although both contestants are McLaren drivers.

Piastri is leading the standings on 284 points, just nine ahead of his British team-mate Norris in a season

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