McLaren is widely regarded as the top contender heading into the new season, with both drivers, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, positioned as strong challengers. Max Verstappen has already suggested that McLaren is likely to be the team to beat. However, Red Bull Racing’s Helmut Marko believes that the ongoing battle between Piastri and Norris for supremacy within McLaren could play to Red Bull’s advantage. Unlike McLaren, where both drivers will likely compete fiercely against each other, Red Bull does not face a similar situation.