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McLaren have found their newest reserve driver after IndyCar champion Alex Palou backed out of his agreements with the team, sparking a legal fight over alleged breach of contract

Heading into this weekend's Grand Prix at Suzuka, Mercedes racer Russell made an eye-catching prediction about how F1 rival Norris and his McLaren team may perform

Norris has a contract with McLaren until the end of 2025, but the team is keen to secure his future even further as the Brit continues to be linked with a Red Bull move

Oscar Piastri has impressed in his debut season at McLaren and the 22-year-old has been rewarded with a new multi-year contract that will see him partner Lando Norris until at least the end of 2025

Martin Brundle's pre-race grid walk threw up another iconic moment in Singapore when he blanked Oscar Piastri during an interview to send a message to another F1 star

Red Bull endured a terrible weekend in Singapore as their car just would not perform on the streets of Marina Bay and Verstappen's winning run came to an abrupt end

A tense and enthralling Singapore Grand Prix ended with a brawl for the win with Carlos Sainz leading and holding off Lando Norris and the charging George Russell and Lewis Hamilton behind him

Max Verstappen struggled in practice as Red Bull opened the door for the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris to snatch pole for the Singapore race

McLaren got a huge performance boost from their last major round of upgrades, and will be hoping for a similar impact for their latest batch of fresh parts for their cars

Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris were teammates for two years at McLaren but the Australian was released at the end of 2022 despite having a year to run on his contract

Mercedes have notably struggled in F1 since new regulations were introduced in 2022, with the Silver Arrows notching just one Grand Prix win in the last two seasons

Norris and Piastri collided at the Italian Grand Prix last time out in an incident which was without consequence, other than leaving McLaren chief Andrea Stella rather annoyed

Hamilton cost McLaren points at the Italian Grand Prix when he caused a collision with Oscar Piastri, causing damage to the F1 rookie's car and forcing him to pit

McLaren star Norris has long been linked with a Red Bull move, but speculation has intensified in recent days after Sergio Perez admitted he may begin to look elsewhere

Formula 1 team-mates falling out with each other is hardly a foreign concept – especially when two talented drivers are going head-to-head in a battle for supremacy within the team

Norris has spent his whole F1 career so far with McLaren and is contracted to two more seasons, but may find his loyalty tested before that deal ends with rivals circling

McLaren team-mates Norris and Piastri collided at the Italian Grand Prix, leaving team principal Andrea Stella very unhappy with both his drivers as he spoke to the media

Verstappen has all-but secured his third F1 title and will be gunning for more in the coming years, while his team-mates including Sergio Perez, Alex Albon and Pierre Gasly have lived in his shadow

Piastri had his Monza race ruined by a collision with Hamilton, which cause damage to the front wing of his McLaren and forced him into a pit stop which meant he tumbled down the order

Perez had admitted he may be leaving Red Bull soon, and the team will most likely turn to McLaren star Norris as his potential replacement to partner Max Verstappen

Hamilton's punishment for clashing with Oscar Piastri at Monza was a five-second time penalty which had no effect on his result, while the McLaren racer missed out on points

Perez's contract with Red Bull expires next year and he may be replaced, meaning the Mexican will have to figure out his options if he is to continue racing in F1

McLaren's Landro Norris managed an eighth placed finish in the Italian Grand Prix despite colliding with teammate Oscar Piastri in an incident that angered team bosses

Spanish racer Palou, now a double IndyCar champion after securing the 2023 title at the weekend, has been heavily linked with a switch to Formula 1 in recent weeks

Red Bull may be deciding on Perez's replacement in the next 12 months, with McLaren star Norris set to be one of the main candidates to race alongside Max Verstappen