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Piastri's qualifying result saw him claim P5 for the F1 Chinese GP, 0.486s off pole, as the McLaren driver admitted the team still lacks grip.
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Piastri: McLaren is “half a second off” as team struggles in 2026 F1 Chinese GP qualifying

Valeria Penachi08 mins

Oscar Piastri’s 2026 F1 Chinese GP qualifying session ended in P5 at the Shanghai International Circuit. The Australian set a best lap of 1:32.550, finishing 0.486 seconds behind pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli. Speaking after the session in the print media pen, Piastri acknowledged some operational improvement from McLaren. However, he admitted the car still lacked the…

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Oscar Piastri opened up about his disastrous Baku GP weekend, calling it the "worst weekend I've ever had in racing."
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“Worst weekend I’ve ever had in racing,” Piastri on his F1 Baku GP weekend after crash-filled performance

Valeria Penachi05 mins

Oscar Piastri opened up about his disastrous F1 Baku GP weekend, calling it the “worst weekend I’ve ever had in racing.” The McLaren driver suffered multiple crashes and unforced errors in Azerbaijan back in mid-September. Speaking recently on a F1’s Beyond the Grid podcast, Piastri revealed that Monza’s team orders from the previous race weekend…

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Oscar Piastri Sao Paulo GP 2025
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Piastri reflects on recent struggles ahead of the F1 São Paulo GP

Antonina Jaromin04 mins

Following recent difficulties, Oscar Piastri heads into the F1 São Paulo GP sitting second in the Drivers’ Championship. Teammate Lando Norris leads with 357 points, just one point ahead of Piastri, who has 356. Behind, Max Verstappen is closing in with 321 points after having had a strong recent run. Championship mentality When asked if…

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F1 | Sprint Qualifying | US GP | Verstappen takes third consecutive Sprint Pole at COTA

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The F1 US GP Sprint Qualifying saw Max Verstappen claim his third consecutive Sprint pole in Austin. He will look forward to tomorrow to try to take Sprint victory. The F1 US GP 2025 kicked off with a single practice session that saw McLaren’s Lando Norris emerge fastest, setting the tone for a packed weekend…

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The Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collision at the Canadian GP has dramatically shifted the F1 championship battle.
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Stewards reach verdict on Norris and Piastri collision at F1 Canadian GP

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McLaren stablemates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri colliding at the Canadian GP has dramatically shifted the F1 championship battle. In a late race incident between the title rivals, Lando Norris retired from the Canadian GP, handing his teammate, Oscar Piastri, a major advantage in the standings. How it happened The incident unfolded as George Russell…

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Oscar Piastri of McLaren Racing at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
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Piastri optimstic about McLaren pace and victory chances going into F1 Monaco GP

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman03 mins

F1 is arriving in the principality this weekend, and Oscar Piastri is still the championship leader going into the Monaco GP. After finishing second place in Imola, the Australian is confident of the McLaren car’s pace around the tricky and tight circuit. Piastri on confidence going into the F1 Monaco GP “I think we thought…

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Lando Norris at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix
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Norris “not satisfied” and is determined to improve at the Saudi Arabian GP

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah06 mins

Lando Norris has been enduring a difficult run of form as of late, heading into this week’s Saudi Arabian GP. He struggled to match the performance of his teammate, Oscar Piastri. The Briton is determined to improve at the Saudi Arabian GP. A struggle with the MCL39 and adapting to it Ahead of this week’s…

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Lando Norris congratulated by Oscar Piastri, McLaren F1 Team, in Parc Ferme
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Piastri on McLaren’s championship hopes: “It will be very special if we can pull it off”

Syrine Ferchichi04 mins

As McLaren battles to clinch their first Constructors’ Championship since 1998, the season finale at the Yas Marina Circuit offers a glimmer of hope. Lando Norris secured a commanding pole position for the team, with Oscar Piastri close behind in second place, setting McLaren up for a thrilling showdown that could define their season. Piastri’s…

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Piastri confirms he will hand Norris victory in Brazil F1 Sprint if he’s leading and McLaren request it

Syrine Ferchichi03 mins

During sprint qualifying at the Brazil Grand Prix, McLaren demonstrated remarkable speed through all three sessions. While the majority of the field was running laps around in the 1:09 and 1:10 second mark, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took it a step further. Norris led initially with a swift 1m08.928s on his first run, closely…

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