Oscar Piastri

F1 | Austrian GP | Race | Russell wins in extraordinary circumstances as Verstappen and Norris collide in closing stages

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago09 mins

Everyone was on mediums aside from Zhou Guanyu who went for hards. The Chinese driver started in the pits following set-up changes. Verstappen got away well, comfortably leading Norris. The McLaren driver had to defend hard against Russell up to turn 3. Lewis Hamilton cleared Carlos Sainz for 4th but took to the run off….

McLaren’s protest over Oscar Piastri’s F1 Austrian GP qualifying track limits violation has been dismissed by the FIA

Magdalena Put3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

FIA has rejected McLaren’s protest on the grounds that “it is inadmissible.” McLaren had lodged a protest regarding the Austrian Grand Prix qualifying result, believing there is not enough substantial evidence to prove Oscar Piastri had violated track limits. Having initially set the third fastest time in Q3, Piastri later dropped to 7th after his…

F1 | Austrian GP | Qualifying | Verstappen dominates to take pole from Norris and Russell

James O'Connor3 months ago07 mins

Q1 Max Verstappen was first out of the pits and logged a 1:06.054 to kick things off, with Sergio Perez just under 0.2s away. A 1:05.941 from Carlos Sainz saw the Spaniard break the 66s barrier to go fastest. However, that was beaten by 0.040s seconds later by teammate Charles Leclerc. Norris and Piastri managed…

Oscar Piastri “just didn’t quite have the pace in the second half” of F1 Austrian GP Sprint after P2 finish

Gabriel Diamante3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Oscar Piastri finished P2 after the sprint race in Austria, ahead of teammate Lando Norris after a successful fifth lap overtake at turn 6 as the Brit lost out to Max Verstappen. Although he gained a place during the sprint, the Australian driver was left wanting more. Piastri thinks that he wasn’t able to maximise…

Lando Norris: “I was pretty stupid” in Verstappen battle, McLaren “in good shape” after F1 Sprint Race in Austria

Chiara Martin3 months ago05 mins

McLaren driver Lando Norris provided a candid assessment of his performance in the recent Formula 1 sprint race, offering a mix of excitement, self-criticism, and optimism for the future. The British driver engaged in a thrilling battle early battle with Max Verstappen as he sent it at turn 3, taking the lead. He had DRS…

F1 | Austrian GP | Verstappen wins the Sprint ahead of Piastri and Norris after close battle

Nicolas Lopes3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

A baking hot Sprint Saturday in Spielberg saw all the drivers start the 24-lap race on the medium tyres off the line – and Alex Albon started from the pit lane after changing his set-up during parc fermé. The start was aborted after the formation lap, despite no obvious danger in sight, which meant the…

McLaren “definitely in the mix” to fight Verstappen for F1 Sprint victory in Austria, say drivers

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

McLaren will be in position to attack for Sprint victory in Austria as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri start 2nd and 3rd on Saturday afternoon. The British driver did two laps on the mediums in SQ1 as his initial lap was not the best, although it was more than good enough for the next session….

F1 | Austrian GP | FP1 | Verstappen on top ahead of Piastri and Leclerc after stopping on track

Lucrezia Costa3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Round 11 of the 2024 Formula 1 Season began with the first and only practise session of the weekend, and all cars immediately out on track apart from the Williams. Norris mentioned issues with his steering wheel, as the bets early time is set in 1:07.932s by Russell on hards, followed by Hamilton and Verstappen…

“We were touched by this level of support” — Andrea Stella on “the sense of community” in the F1 paddock amid McLaren’s hospitality catching fire during the Spanish GP weekend

Anna Elizabeth Krausová3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Shortly before the final practice session of the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix started, fire broke out at the McLaren hospitality suite. The whole team, including drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, had to be evacuated. With the emergency crew still working on bringing the fire under control three hours later, many worried that McLaren’s…

“The first time I’ve had that in F1” — Piastri says he had “not much confidence in the car” during Spanish GP weekend

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago011 mins

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri ended the Spanish Grand Prix in seventh place, two places up from his P9 starting position. Speaking after the race, Piastri admitted that while the team had been optimistic that he would be able to get past both Alpine drivers and compete with Mercedes and Ferrari, this had not come to fruition…