McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has spoken about Lando Norris’ disappointing seventh-placed grid finish at the Belgian GP. The British driver had secured back-to-back second-place podium finishes before this result. Norris came behind Max Verstappen in both the Hungarian and British GPs, running the Dutchman close at Silverstone. It was a victory in itself that
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Carlos Sainz has admitted that he “didn’t expect” Oscar Piastri to try and overtake him at the opening corner on Sunday, at the Belgian Grand Prix. Piastri saw a gap on Sainz’s inside at the opening corner and went for it, only for the space to suddenly close as the Ferrari driver turned for Turn
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Australian rookie Oscar Piastri has gracefully addressed Eddie Jordan’s suggestion that he could be Max Verstappen’s future teammate at Red Bull. Piastri’s impressive performances, including back-to-back top five finishes and a maiden top-three race result at the Belgian Grand Prix, have caught the attention of many, including former team owner Eddie Jordan. During the rain-delayed
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner praised Oscar Piastri after the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race, following the rookie’s stellar P2. Piastri briefly led the sprint race after pitting for Intermediates at the right time, something which saw him move ahead of Max Verstappen. The Australian demonstrated excellent pace, but he was quickly caught by
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Formula One witnessed a thrilling rain-hit sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps, where Max Verstappen emerged victorious despite Oscar Piastri’s impressive challenge. However, the spotlight turned on Lewis Hamilton, who faced criticism for colliding with Sergio Perez and was penalised by the stewards. After crossing the line in fourth place, Hamilton was demoted to seventh due to
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Oscar Piastri has revealed that he’s “very happy” at McLaren, following rumours linking him to Red Bull. Piastri has so far enjoyed an excellent rookie season, with him having led his first laps in Formula 1 on Saturday during the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race. The Australian was ultimately beaten in the sprint by Max
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Two-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has expressed his appreciation for facing new competition as he encountered the young talent of Oscar Piastri during the gripping Belgian sprint race. The Australian driver’s outstanding performance earned him the runner-up position, marking his best day in F1 yet, even after a razor-thin margin of 0.011 seconds separated
MoreMcLaren CEO Zak Brown believes that the team’s drastic improvements will convince its star driver, Lando Norris, to “stick around.” Norris has now achieved back-to-back second place finishes at the British and Hungarian Grand Prixs. At Silverstone, he kept pace with Max Verstappen for most of the race and ended up finishing only +3.798s behind
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Mercedes driver, George Russell, has insisted that the Silver Arrows ‘had more pace’ than McLaren in Budapest at last weekend’s Grand Prix. This assertion comes despite McLaren’s Lando Norris clinching a consecutive second-place finish behind the irrepressible Max Verstappen. Both Russell and his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton missed out on podium spots, coming in sixth
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Oscar Piastri has suggested that McLaren is close to bridging the points gap to Mercedes, following an impressive showing at the Hungarian GP. His teammate, Lando Norris, secured a consecutive second-place finish at the Hungaroring, only a couple of weeks after he closely contended with Max Verstappen at the British GP. Piastri meanwhile, has been
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