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Max Verstappen explains why McLaren are dominating this year

Zak Brown doesn't expect Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to properly fall out in their battle for the F1 title

McLaren are dominating the Formula 1 season, having all but secured the constructors' title with a massive 299-point lead over Ferrari.
The drivers' championship is now a direct shootout between McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, with Norris closing the gap to nine points after his victory in Hungary.
Max Verstappen believes McLaren's comprehensive success stems from their "incredible" medium corner speed and superior tyre degradation.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella confirmed Verstappen's assessment, stating GPS data shows their car achieves the highest mid-corner speed in medium-speed corners.
Stella acknowledged that while McLaren excels in medium-speed corners, they are not the fastest in very high or low-speed corners, but these medium-speed corners are prevalent in the championship.