Well, actually it would be a crazy situation for McLaren not to be crown Champions in Singapore – The Formula 1 circus is rolling into Singapore, with McLaren poised to make history by winning the Constructors’ Championship with a lead so vast that it could swallow Marina Bay whole.

For the papaya-clad warriors, the task is almost insultingly simple: collect a handful of points and the trophy is theirs. The rest of the grid technically still exists, but Mercedes and Ferrari are mere background extras in a play where McLaren have already stolen the script and the costumes.

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How to win a championship in record time

In Baku, McLaren had the opportunity to secure the title seven races early, which would have been the equivalent of arriving at a party before the host has even found the corkscrew. Instead, Lando Norris scored a mere six points, and the champagne stayed on ice. Mercedes and Ferrari were left with only a faint mathematical hope of catching up with McLaren, though their chances are as slim as finding an affordable beer in Singapore.

The maths are brutal. McLaren hold a 333-point lead over Mercedes and a 337-point lead over Ferrari. Only 346 points remain across the remaining races, including the sprints. This means that, if Toto Wolff’s team are to keep the dream alive, Mercedes must outscore McLaren by 31 points in Singapore. Ferrari, forever the optimists despite decades of heartbreak, need 35 points. In English: Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris only need to make it onto the podium and it’s game over. Thirteen points separate McLaren from officially winning the Constructors’ title.

When a championship is this close, the only real danger is someone tripping over the calculator and forgetting to submit the paperwork.

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A record too far in Baku?

Red Bull can boast the earliest championship win, having secured victory with six races to spare in 2023. McLaren could have beaten that in Azerbaijan with seven races left, but they decided to give everyone else a pity weekend. It was noble of them, though Norris might have preferred them to be less noble and more trophy-focused.

In Singapore, McLaren can, at best, equal Red Bull’s record by clinching victory with six races to spare. The records department at Formula 1 HQ will probably be relieved; they will not have to update the books with something too outrageous.

Nevertheless, there’s still plenty of history left within reach.

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Chasing the points mountain

The record for the most Constructors’ points in a season currently belongs to Red Bull with 860 points in 2023. However, that total came with an asterisk: back then, the fastest lap point still counted towards the constructors’ standings. This gave Verstappen and his team an extra eleven points — essentially a free dessert at the buffet. That loophole has now gone, but McLaren could still obliterate the record.

If they won every race, sprint and double podium, they could finish on 969 points. It’s the kind of number that would bring a tear to the eye of accountants at Woking. Imagine having so many points that your team manager has to hire interns just to keep count!

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The margin of all margins

Records aren’t just about timing or points; sometimes it’s about humiliation. The record for the largest margin in the Constructors’ Championship stands at 452 points. To beat this, McLaren must not only win, but also crush their rivals’ hopes as though they were discarded chewing gum on a Singapore pavement. At the moment, this target looks more than achievable.

Mercedes are quickly running out of reasons to believe, and Ferrari have perfected the art of shooting themselves in the foot so often that they might as well wear carbon-fibre boots. Should McLaren extend their lead to an overwhelming 453 points or more, they will write themselves into the history books of F1 dominance in letters so large that even Helmut Marko would have to squint to read them.

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One-two punchlines

Another record that could be broken in the humid Singapore air is the number of one-two finishes. Red Bull set it at 12. McLaren, with a respectable 7, could still surpass this with a strong finish to the year. This would require Norris and Piastri to cooperate, share the podium and resist the temptation to reenact the “Hamilton vs Rosberg” rivalry.

Equally, the record for the most podium finishes in a season, 33, remains within reach. McLaren have already reached 27. A few more solid weekends could see them surpass it, proving that consistency beats chaos every time. Well, except when Ferrari are involved, then chaos has home advantage.

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Why Singapore matters

For McLaren, Singapore isn’t just an opportunity to win; it’s an opportunity to show off. There’s a reason why the race is broadcast live on free TV in several countries: it’s dramatic and intense, and provides the perfect backdrop for crowning champions. Imagine the scene: Norris or Piastri cruising home under the neon skyline while Mercedes and Ferrari crunch numbers that resemble the national debt of a small country.

And yet, there’s still an element of drama. What if McLaren implode somehow? What if both cars crash on the first lap and, through sheer luck, Ferrari score a double win? Well, stranger things have happened in Singapore – just ask Nelson Piquet Jr. But, mathematically speaking, McLaren’s collapse would require a series of catastrophes so biblical that the FIA would need to consult the Book of Revelation for clarification of the rules.

It would be a season to remember.

The papaya team have been threatening this moment all year. From the early races, when they began reeling in Red Bull, to their relentless march across Europe, McLaren have transformed from scrappy underdogs into title favourites who now seem bored of explaining their dominance.

Records may or may not be broken, but the truth is simple: McLaren are about to be crowned world champions in Singapore. The rest is just garnish.

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