P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri has a McLaren F1 record firmly in his sights as he closes in on a first world title.
Oscar Piastri has the opportunity to tie an all-time McLaren F1 record set by Ayrton Senna at the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Heading into Baku as the defending race victor and leading the championship, Piastri holds a 31-point advantage over his teammate Lando Norris with eight races left.
With seven wins in the first 16 races, a victory in Baku would see the Australian match Senna’s record of eight wins in a season for McLaren, which the Brazilian achieved in his championship year of 1988.
Although both Mika Hakkinen in 1998 and Senna accomplished this feat in a 16-race season, Piastri would need at least 17 races to do so if he triumphs in Baku.
If Piastri secures the win, he will only be the second driver to claim multiple victories in Azerbaijan Grand Prix, joining Sergio Perez who achieved this in 2021 and 2023.
You can find the table displaying the most wins in a championship season for McLaren below!
