Why McLaren feels Norris’ Canada crash actually helped as it «took the air out of the balloon»
McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks Lando Norris’ Canadian Grand Prix clash with Oscar Piastri has actually helped his confidence as the two team-mates battle for the Formula 1 world title. In June’s Montreal race Norris clattered into the back of Piastri in the fight for fourth, his biggest setback so far as he aims to […]
Piastri deserved British GP penalty, surprised Russell didn’t get the same in Canada
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner felt Oscar Piastri’s safety car penalty at the British Grand Prix proved George Russell should have been hit with a similar punishment last month in Canada. Piastri was handed a 10-second time penalty after braking heavily behind the safety car while leading Sunday’s rain-affected race at Silverstone, leading to […]
How Verstappen swept to pole over Piastri in a thrilling Silverstone shootout
An interesting moment unfurled within the media pen as qualifying for the British Grand Prix entered its dying stages. After his media obligations, Q2 eliminee Isack Hadjar stayed behind to watch the final moments in a thrilling shootout for pole. Oscar Piastri sat atop the perch after his final run, albeit having set the pace […]
Piastri blasts Alpine ‘still f*** me over all these years later’ on team radio
Oscar Piastri is still haunted by Alpine, nearly three years after leaving the team with an infamous social media message that’s etched into the Formula 1 history books, and during the Austrian Grand Prix he was held up by both Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly. Piastri was run off the track by Colapinto on lap 55 […]
Why was McLaren more vulnerable in Canada? And what does it mean for upcoming F1 races?
When Andrea Stella talked to the Formula 1 press during a technical media session in the Monaco pitlane, the team principal didn’t just chat about the MCL39. Stella talked about fruits as well…about apples and pears to be precise. According to the McLaren boss, not all tracks on the F1 calendar are comparable — they […]
Piastri lauds Norris apology after McLaren clash at F1 Canadian GP
Oscar Piastri praised Lando Norris for his apology after the two McLaren Formula 1 drivers clashed late in the Canadian Grand Prix — and doesn’t believe it will change the team’s approach. In the lead-up to the collision, Norris attempted to launch a handful of moves on Piastri for fourth in Montreal, but could not […]
How McLaren will manage Norris and Piastri now it controls both F1 championship fights
Having the fastest car on the grid and two drivers worthy of being world champions is probably the second-best scenario for which a team principal could wish. The ideal, of course, is to have the quickest car, a super-fast number-one driver, and a number two who is quick enough but willing to sacrifice their own […]
The one improvement that’s helped Piastri fight for 2025 F1 title
Oscar Piastri has demonstrated improved tyre management sensibilities across the 2025 Formula 1 season so far, which McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says is testament to the Australian’s work with the squad’s engineers. One of the criticisms levelled at Piastri in his first two F1 seasons, with regards to his gap to Lando Norris, was that […]
What McLaren must learn from 2024 to secure both F1 championships in 2025
Red Bull was a formidable Formula 1 team in 2024, but a late surge from McLaren threatened to topple the squad and snatch both titles from under its nose. But just as a real challenge from McLaren was materialising, cracks started to form, and it could only take the constructors’ crown last season. Now, with […]