Mercedes continued their commanding start to the 2026 Formula 1 season after locking out the front row once again during sprint qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. George Russell delivered another standout performance to claim pole position for the sprint race, finishing 0.289 seconds ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli as the Silver Arrows
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Oscar Piastri has confirmed that his long-time manager Mark Webber will scale back his presence at race weekends this season, although the former Formula 1 driver remains closely involved in shaping his career decisions behind the scenes. The Australian driver explained that the adjustment was not prompted by any specific incident, but rather a collective
MoreOscar Piastri believes his 2025 Formula 1 campaign has been shaped by greater consistency and overall improvement, marking a significant step forward from the driver he was just over a year ago when he claimed his maiden victory. The Australian joined the F1 grid with McLaren in 2023, immediately making an impression with two podiums
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Alain Prost believes Oscar Piastri’s reserved personality grants him a secret weapon over the more effusive Lando Norris in their intra-team title fight. Piastri leads Norris by 16 points after winning four of the last five races. Motorsports Mind Games “Motorsport is also played out in the mind,” Prost said. He argues that social-media-driven pressure
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren’s rising star, was seen inspecting Ferrari’s SF-25 after the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix. This followed a strong performance by Lewis Hamilton, who secured his first victory as a Ferrari driver in the 2025 season. Piastri, who finished just behind Hamilton, was seen closely examining the scarlet Ferrari, and footage
MoreGuenther Steiner, the former Haas F1 team principal, is confident that Oscar Piastri will be a serious contender for the 2025 Formula 1 world title. The Australian driver, entering his third season in F1, has impressed in his first two years, and Steiner believes Piastri is ready to take the next step in his career.
MoreFormer Williams driver Juan Pablo Montoya has issued a strong warning to Lando Norris, cautioning that his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri could “destroy him” in 2025 if he lets his guard down. Although Norris had the upper hand in their intra-team battle last season, both drivers are expected to make improvements in the coming year.
MoreEx-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has revealed that he’s a “big fan” of Oscar Piastri, who he clearly expects to achieve incredible things in the sport. Following his very public move from Alpine to McLaren for 2023, Piastri had a lot of pressure on him to perform in his rookie season. However, he never looked
MoreOscar Piastri has admitted that he’s incredibly “self-critical” of himself but doesn’t see the point in “destroying” himself whilst speaking to the media. Piastri and teammate Lando Norris got on very well in 2023, although what was immediately very clear is how differently they go about their business. The Australian driver rarely spoke badly about
MoreOscar Piastri has stressed that it’s “still very important” for himself and Lando Norris to work together, in McLaren’s pursuit of Red Bull. Norris did extremely well in supporting Piastri during the young Australian’s rookie season, where he surprised many by how quickly he managed to compete with the more experienced British driver. Norris remained
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