Oscar Piastri has opened up about the significance of self-belief in a technical sport like F1, his prospects of becoming a world champion in the near future, his performance at the 2026 Japanese GP, and his overall approach to racing. Despite leading the drivers’ championship for the majority of the rounds in 2025, Piastri finished…
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri headed into the 2026 F1 season as reigning Constructor Champions with McLaren. The pair are now looking to achieve another championship. In an interview with McLaren about the 2026 F1 season, the duo weighed in on what the team could still achieve. Norris said, “I think we can have a…
While drivers like Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly have started the new F1 season with a clean slate, there have been several others whose on-track outings in the early rounds of 2026 have been nothing short of disappointing. With the majority of the teams battling reliability concerns as they try to get to grips with…
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri spoke about F1’s 2026 rule changes and Max Verstappen’s potential departure from the sport. The four-time World Champion continues to be one of the most vocal critics of F1’s new regulations, specifically criticising their over-reliance on battery power and energy management. With Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase set…
At a media session at McLaren Technology Centre, Oscar Piastri offered insight into the role drivers played in shaping recent 2026 F1 regulation changes with the FIA, and how those discussions could continue throughout the season. Speaking candidly at Woking, Piastri explained that much of the feedback process came through the collective voice of the…
McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have spoken about the limitations the 2026 F1 regulations place on drivers in qualifying, and how those rules have forced them to adapt their approach to a flying lap. The current regulations have come under heavy scrutiny following the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, which exposed its significant flaws. From…
The 2026 F1 season has been a challenge for the reigning Constructors’ Champions McLaren and their drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, as the team currently sits third in the Teams’ Standings with 46 points. After a run of misfortune—with Piastri crashing at his home race in Melbourne and both cars failing to start the…
Mercedes and McLaren have completed a Pirelli F1 tyre test across Tuesday and Wednesday at the legendary Nürburgring circuit in Germany. Both teams ran with their 2026 cars, although the Italian tyre manufacturer dictated all the run plans. Following the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, the tyre test that was due…
As the 2026 F1 season continues to find itself in an ever-changing climate of rule changes, McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri find themselves directly in the eye of the storm, where the first three races have been anything but smooth for the Papaya duo. Piastri was unable to start his home Grand Prix…
Oscar Piastri has shared his insights on Mercedes’s pace advantage, Ferrari’s ability to battle the Brackley-based outfit so far, how McLaren can draw inspiration from more than one team when it comes to the development trajectory of the MCL40, and the inconsistencies in the usage of the SLM in the 2026 F1 season. Despite their…
