WEEKEND WARM-UP: A tense title climax awaits as F1 lands in Austin for the United States GP

Formula 1 is back in action after a three-week break with a host of talking points doing the rounds throughout the paddock – and F1 TV’s Weekend Warm-up crew are on hand to cover them all.

First up, another in-season driver change at RB sees Daniel Ricciardo drop out – seemingly into retirement – and Liam Lawson return to the hot seat, having replaced the injured Australian as a super-sub last year.

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Then there’s the matter of both championship battles, with Lando Norris cutting Max Verstappen’s lead to 52 points via a stunning victory in Singapore, and McLaren moving 41 points ahead of Red Bull.

Hit go on the video player above to join Laura Winter, Will Buxton, Lawrence Barretto and James Hinchcliffe for all of these talking points and much more.