For the better part of three years, Zak Brown has been telling anyone who would listen that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri comprise the best driver pairing on the Formula 1 grid. The smile on the McLaren CEO’s face as he posed with the pair for photographs following the Chinese Grand Prix showed just how much Brown believes in the duo.

Lewis Hamilton went from the thrill of winning a sprint race for his new Ferrari team to the agony of being disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix the following day alongside teammate Charles Leclerc.

Oscar Piastri's Chinese Grand Prix victory followed Lando Norris' win in Melbourne and means just 10 points separate the McLaren drivers who are both seeking F1 title glory