McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has sung the praises of rookie Oscar Piastri, who he’s convinced is a “future World Champion” following his impressive start to 2023. Prior to his switch from Alpine to McLaren, Piastri was already rated very highly, mostly due to him having won the Formula 3 and Formula 2 titles in
MoreWith five races under his belt in his Formula 1 career, Oscar Piastri has secured the best record of any of the rookies who joined the grid in 2023. Piastri took his first points in his home race around the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, finishing the race in eighth. The four points were secured
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Lando Norris has a new car to get him to races after he took delivery of a brand new, personalised McLaren 765LT Spider. Released in mid-2021 and limited to 765 cars globally, the vehicle is even more unique, having been designed personally by Norris and the McLaren MSO personalisation department. Showing his gratitude, Norris took
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Lando Norris could find himself being forced out of McLaren by a series of strong performance from Oscar Piastri, according to Formula 1 team manager Peter Windsor. The Australian’s skill has been evident on track, even with the challenges presented by the poor performance from the car. Piastri joined McLaren at the start of 2023,
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Rookie Oscar Piastri has certainly made an exceptional start to his Formula 1 and McLaren career, with team-mate Lando Norris having admitted that the Australian has been “pushing me a little bit more” than he’s experienced in the last two seasons. Prior to Piastri, Norris’ team-mate was, of course, 33-year-old Daniel Ricciardo, who underperformed alongside
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Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo is on a journey of self-reflection this year, as he looks to use his time away from the Formula 1 grid to reflect on his career and identify how he can improve in the future. Ricciardo suffered an embarrassing exit from McLaren after the team decided to severe ties with him
MoreMcLaren’s Oscar Piastri had a tough weekend in Azerbaijan on and off the track, as the Australian driver battled with health issues, hurting his performance. The Papaya team only managed to leave Baku with 2 points after failing to score points in the Sprint race and Lando Norris only just managing to secure P9 in
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Mercedes suffered an incredibly mixed qualifying on Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after Lewis Hamilton accidently cost team-mate George Russell a spot in Q3. Q1 and Q2 were extremely disappointing for the Silver Arrows, with both Hamilton and Russell having looked off the pace. As a result, they were both at risk of being
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Oscar Piastri is cautious about the proposed changes to the Formula 1 sprint weekend format ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The street circuit in Baku is famously a tricky track to navigate, as it is, at some parts, incredibly tight, especially with the inclusion of the fast-paced event on the Saturday. Having qualified in
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2021 Formula 2 World Champion Oscar Piastri has been “learning a lot” already this season from McLaren team-mate Lando Norris, with the rookie using the British driver “as a benchmark”. Piastri has made a very respectable start to his first season in Formula 1, with the Australian having scored his first career points at his
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