"McLaren secured its second successive Formula 1 constructors' championship at the Singapore Grand Prix. The team successfully defended the title with Sunday's result, which saw Lando Norris finish on the podium, and drivers' championship leader Oscar Piastri finish one place behind in fourth. McLaren's dominant season has made the championship a formality since the August summer break. The team has claimed 12 victories this year -- seven of which were one-two finishes."
"Until last season McLaren's last constructors' championship had come in 1998 when Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost secured 15 wins from 16 races. McLaren's turnaround has been one of the remarkable stories of Formula 1's modern era. When CEO Zak Brown took over in 2016 McLaren was in a failing partnership with Honda and regularly failing to progress out of the first session of qualifying."
McLaren clinched the constructors' championship at the Singapore Grand Prix as Lando Norris finished on the podium and Oscar Piastri finished fourth. The team recorded 12 victories this season, including seven one-two finishes, establishing dominance since the August break. The prior constructors' title had been in 1998, making the turnaround notable. Leadership changes and technical partnerships were central: Zak Brown rebuilt the team after the Honda era, engine deals shifted to Mercedes, and Andrea Stella and designer Rob Marshall contributed to the car performance. Both drivers are contracted long-term, with Norris and Piastri signed until at least 2027 and 2028.
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