Norris and Piastri have combined to win two of the last three F1 races for McLaren, while Verstappen hasn't won since the Spanish Grand Prix on June 23. While the team has said it wants Norris to dethrone Verstappen, Brown knows it is a longshot unless Norris can start sledgehammering-away large chunks of Verstappen's lead every race.

McLaren Racing heads into Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix as Formula 1's hot new darling and the team that just may be able to finally dethrone Red Bull, while ending the dominance of Max Verstappen.

McLaren Racing enters the Singapore Grand Prix as Formula One's newest sensation, the vibrant papaya-clad team that could finally challenge Red