P1racenews AI automatic summary:
How does the drivers’ championship from the summer break 12 months ago compare to this season?
During the F1 summer break, teams and drivers are taking a break before the season resumes later this month. Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris aim to secure their first F1 titles in the final 10 rounds of the campaign. Together, they have won a majority of the races this year with 11 victories. McLaren has moved to the front of the pack and seen significant success. Piastri is leading the standings with 117 points more than this time last year, while Max Verstappen has struggled with a 90-point decrease. Carlos Sainz has lost 146 points after moving from Ferrari to Williams, while his teammate Alex Albon has seen an increase in points, following closely behind the leaders.
