Should McLaren back Norris now in F1 title fight? Our writers have their say
McLaren suffered a blow at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with its double disqualification, as Max Verstappen closed to 24 points off Formula 1 world championship leader Lando Norris and drew level with Oscar Piastri. Verstappen’s win, coupled with no points for the McLaren pair due to being disqualified for excessive plank wear, has cranked extra […]
McLaren gifts F1 and Red Bull a season finale spectacle
In the old days, when different people ran F1, fans would be inclined to look at the dramatic double disqualification of the McLaren drivers from the Las Vegas Grand Prix with a knowing wink. Nothing like tightening up the field with two rounds to go to set up a thrilling climax to the season for […]
McLaren explains F1 Las Vegas GP disqualifications and will investigate issue
McLaren has apologised to its drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for its costly double disqualification at Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, as it explained what went wrong. Norris and Piastri finished second and fifth respectively on the streets of Las Vegas, before both drivers were thrown out of the results for excessive plank […]
F1 predictions for the 2025 triple-header finale
Three rounds remain in the 2025 Formula 1 world championship, which will decide who becomes the drivers’ world champion, plus a few other key honours. This weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix kicks off a triple-header finale, followed by the Qatar GP (plus a sprint race) and then the season closer in Abu Dhabi. With so […]
Did Piastri deserve penalty for Brazil GP clash? Our writers have their say
Oscar Piastri’s 10-second penalty for colliding with Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc at Turn 1 during the Brazil Grand Prix divided opinion in the Formula 1 paddock. While Piastri defended his actions, with both McLaren team boss Andrea Stella and Leclerc pointing to a portion of blame needing to fall on Antonelli, the FIA […]
Norris’ struggles made Piastri complacent, Villeneuve claims
The way Oscar Piastri lost the Formula 1 world championship lead means he may have grown complacent, Jacques Villeneuve has suggested. Piastri led the standings for 15 consecutive rounds, with his advantage reaching 34 points over McLaren team-mate Lando Norris and 104 points over Max Verstappen after his Dutch Grand Prix win. Since then, the […]
Why McLaren is now more confident of F1 2025 drivers’ glory
As early as the eve of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella warned of the spectre of the inevitable Max Verstappen inserting himself into what looked like an intra-team Formula 1 title battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Stella would soon be proved right, through a combination of Red Bull’s unexpected […]
How Piastri found improvements during the F1 Mexico GP weekend
A post-qualifying meeting can be credited for Oscar Piastri’s performance turnaround in the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix weekend, revealed McLaren team boss Andrea Stella. The 24-year-old finished fifth at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez after a very disappointing qualifying session where he came eighth, but started seventh due to Carlos Sainz’s grid penalty. That is […]
Can Piastri make a comeback in the F1 title race? Our writers have their say
The Formula 1 championship battle has turned on its head in just a couple of months. Oscar Piastri has been unable to maintain his comfortable lead over Lando Norris and now finds himself one point behind his team-mate in the standings, with Max Verstappen hot on his heels. Losing that many points in just five […]