McLaren wins back-to-back F1 constructors' title

SINGAPORE -- McLaren secured its 2nd successive Formula 1 constructors' title astatine the Singapore Grand Prix.

The squad successfully defended the rubric with Sunday's result, which saw Lando Norris decorativeness connected the podium and drivers' title person Oscar Piastri decorativeness 1 spot down successful fourth.

McLaren's ascendant play has made the title a formality since the August summertime break. The squad has claimed 12 victories this twelvemonth -- 7 of which were 1-2 finishes.

Until past season, McLaren's past constructors' title had travel successful 1998 erstwhile Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost secured 15 wins from 16 races.

The squad has not won a drivers' title since Lewis Hamilton's maiden rubric successful 2008 but some its drivers are warring to triumph it this year. Piastri leads Norris successful the title by 22 points aft Singapore, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen 63 down Piastri successful 3rd place.

McLaren's turnaround has been 1 of the singular stories of Formula 1's modern era. When CEO Zak Brown took implicit successful 2016, McLaren was successful a failing concern with Honda and regularly failing to advancement retired of the archetypal league of qualifying.

The squad has since cycled done motor deals with Honda and existent spouse Mercedes, which has proved to beryllium a winning partnership. Brown oversaw the team's archetypal triumph successful a decennary astatine the 2021 Italian Grand Prix.

Team brag Andrea Stella, hired the pursuing year, has been a cardinal portion successful the puzzle successful McLaren displacing Red Bull arsenic the grid's starring outfit.

Former Red Bull decorator Rob Marshall has besides played an important relation successful overseeing the class-leading cars of the past 2 years.

Drivers Norris and Piastri are some tied down with McLaren agelong term, until astatine slightest 2027 and 2028, respectively.