McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes another collision between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri is a matter of "when, not if", although he remains confident his team is equipped to deal with such a scenario.

Red Bull are currently fourth in the Constructors’ Championship with 162 points, of which Verstappen has scored 155. Yuki Tsunoda, named to the team ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix as a replacement for Liam Lawson, has scored the other seven.

Zak Brown wasn’t at the Red Bull Ring for last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix and if truth be told, it’s probably a good job too. As they have done on several occasions so far this season, the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Championship leader Oscar Piastri were locked in a tense battle at the front of the race.