Bernie Ecclestone believes “magic guy” Oscar Piastri will be a F1 World Champion in the next two years, taking over from Max Verstappen and beating McLaren team-mate Lando Norris to a maiden title. After Red Bull won 21 of last year’s 22 grands prix,

Bernie Ecclestone predicts one 'magic guy' on the Formula 1 grid will beat the likes of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris to the drivers' title 'in the next two years'

Helmut Marko has provided a concerning assessment of the difference between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen at the Singapore Grand Prix, labelling the McLaren driver’s pace as ‘alien’ and confessing that his star driver couldn’t have got near the Brit, even if the RB20 was ‘optimised’.

Lando Norris has survived two brushes with barriers to win the Singapore Grand Prix with ease and cut into Max Verstappen's Formula 1 standings lead.

Piastri picked up McLaren’s first F1 win in two years with his sprint race victory last year, on the same day Verstappen secured his third championship. The high-speed corners should suit the MCL38, though Verstappen did win the grand prix last year.