Although Lando Norris “still is” McLaren’s best bet for the World title, Andrea Stella says McLaren’s interest comes “first”, and that’s winning both championships. From papaya rules to team orders, McLaren threw a U-Turn between Monza and Baku when they changed from saying their drivers could race,

Charles Leclerc took pole and led the first half of the race in Azerbaijan, while Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr won in Singapore last year. Both the Baku circuit and the Marina Bay layout suit Ferrari’s car best but McLaren have proven they have the pace to win on tracks which are far from tailor-made for the MCL38.

McLaren has become accustomed to being near the front at each race. On Friday they found themselves outpaced in Azerbaijan as Ferrari and Red Bull looked to hav