Mercedes pushed its upgraded power unit past Austin, past Mexico, likely to Brazil—still working through problems from the botched Malaysia aero package. Honda's puzzling over the Singapore nightmare that frustrated Fernando Alonso: turbo lag that doesn't match dyno expectations, linked to erratic MGU-K harvesting on energy-rich circuits. Esteban Ocon dropped a rare admission—no F1 drivers reached out after Haas cut him for 2027, except Lance Stroll. Pierre Gasly praised him Thursday but never sent a text. "It's a difficult world for everybody," Ocon said. McLaren closed the book on Lando Norris clipping Oscar Piastri in Singapore's sprint: no punishment, satisfied Norris grasped the misjudgment rather than just saying sorry. Lewis Hamilton finally cleared up Ferrari's Singapore pit mess—he ignored the call, then tumbled from podium to sixth as his mediums fell off the cliff. Austin opens a triple-header that could reshape both championships.
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