Oscar Piastri is just a few hours away from embarking on the start of his Formula 1 career, with the Australian likely set for a challenging start to life at McLaren. The Woking-based team endured a woeful three days of testing, with the side having completed the fewest number of laps. In actual fact, Piastri
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2023 is looking set to be a very challenging season for McLaren, with the Woking-based side having endured a nightmare start to the season in pre-season testing. The British side have arguably endured more issues than any other team, with McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown having admitted that the team haven’t “hit” their development targets
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Despite proving his racing ability by winning the 2021 Formula 2 championship, Oscar Piastri has had to wait until 2023 for his chance in Formula 1. The Australian was a part of the Alpine Academy but controversially chose to sign for McLaren to replace Daniel Ricciardo rather than be Fernando Alonso’s replacement with the French
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer is keen for Alpine to “prove” that new McLaren driver Oscar Piastri “made the wrong choice” by ditching the Enstone-based team for the seat in Woking, in what was a key story of the 2022 season. After winning the 2021 Formula 2 World Championship, Piastri found himself filling the role
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During his previous four seasons in F1 with McLaren, Lando Norris has been partnered with the experienced figures of Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo. In 2023 however, the 23-year-old will be alongside Australian rookie Oscar Piastri, who has replaced Ricciardo after his contract was terminated a year early. Norris’ new role as team leader will
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Despite taking a shock win in Monza in 2021, Daniel Ricciardo was never able to fulfil his full potential with McLaren, eventually leaving the team a season earlier than expected. McLaren’s cars have been famously difficult to drive in recent seasons, with the nature of the car catering to a specific driving style. While Lando
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Rookie Oscar Piastri appears to be settling into life as a McLaren driver extremely well, with the Australian having received his first “perk of the job”. McLaren recently posted a video onto YouTube sharing the 2021 Formula 2 World Champion’s first day at the team’s base in Woking, where he was shown around the remarkable
MoreDaniel Ricciardo seemingly has absolutely no hard feelings towards fellow Australian Oscar Piastri heading into 2023, despite the fact that the 2021 Formula 2 World Champion took the Red Bull development driver’s seat at McLaren for the forthcoming season. It was speculated fairly early on last season that Piastri could move to McLaren to replace
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Ahead of their launch next Monday, McLaren have revealed the name of their 2023 car for the forthcoming season, with it having a hugely symbolic meaning for the Woking-based team. In honour of the manufacturer’s birth 60 years ago, the team’s 2023 will be known as the ‘MCL60’, with the manufacturer having been founded on September 2,
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While the summer break is supposed to provide the teams and drivers with time to relax and recharge their batteries, this was certainly not the case for Oscar Piastri last season. The 21-year-old sensationally took to Twitter to reject Alpine’s claims that he would be racing for them in 2023, eventually revealing that he had
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