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Andrea Stella has talked about the close championship battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris after 1-2 finish at F1 Belgian GP

Andrea Stella discusses championship battle between Piastri and Norris after 1-2 finish at F1 Belgian GP

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago013 mins

Team principal Andrea Stella has shared his insights into the championship battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, the performance of the Australian, and the significance of the overall results following McLaren’s sixth 1-2 finish of the season at the rain-delayed F1 Belgian GP. After losing the Sprint win to Max Verstappen, the McLaren duo…

McLaren Drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris during the F1 Belgian GP

Andrea Stella dismisses idea that battery issue cost Norris lead of the F1 Belgian GP

Rebecca Malitz2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has dismissed the idea that a battery issue was the cause of Lando Norris losing the lead of the F1 Belgian GP to teammate Oscar Piastri. Rain, standing water, and poor visibility delayed the start of the Belgian GP by over an hour. After four laps behind the Safety Car,…

Oscar Piastri managed to win the 2025 F1 Belgian GP after shooting past his team-mate Lando Norris on the opening lap, and from that moment onwards, he never really looked back.

Piastri admits he was “nervous” with medium tyre choice in F1 Belgian GP

Nicolas Lopes2 months ago2 months ago010 mins

Oscar Piastri managed to win the 2025 F1 Belgian GP after shooting past his team-mate Lando Norris on the opening lap, and from that moment onwards, he never really looked back. After a long waiting period due to the severe weather that hit the circuit, Piastri made a crucial move on his team-mate and title…

Oscar Piastri during the 2025 Belgian GP qualifying session

Oscar Piastri admits turn 14 error cost him pole in F1 Belgian GP qualifying

Antonina Jaromin2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Oscar Piastri came close to securing pole position in the F1 Belgian GP qualifying session, finishing just 0.085 seconds behind teammate Lando Norris. However, Piastri admitted that a crucial mistake in Turn 14 cost him valuable time. In response to a question during the press conference, Piastri said, “A lot. Enough.” when asked about how…

Norris believes “we can have a good result” in F1 Belgian GP after P3 in Sprint

Lucrezia Costa2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Lando Norris delivered a solid P3 finish in the F1 Belgian GP Sprint. In spite of a strong move from Charles Leclerc, who overtook him at the start, the McLaren driver managed to overall keep his starting position. However, it was a brief respite for the Ferrari driver, as on Lap 4 Norris took his…

Lando Norris celebrates race win at Silverstone ahead of Belgian GP

Lando Norris on making progress with MCL39 but still lacking 2024 comfort ahead of F1 Belgian GP

Antonina Jaromin2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Ahead of the F1 Belgian GP, Lando Norris spoke about the key improvements behind his recent form. He emphasised that his progress comes as much from refining his driving style as from car upgrades. The Brit was helped with his feel of their 2025 challenger thanks to a front suspension update, to a degree at…

F2 title contender and McLaren junior Alex Dunne caught the eye of the F1 paddock with his superb run in FP1 at the Austrian GP, including team principal Andrea Stella.

Andrea Stella explains hugely impressive performance by Alex Dunne in FP1 at F1 Austrian GP

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

F2 title contender and McLaren junior Alex Dunne caught the eye of the F1 paddock with his superb run in FP1 at the Austrian GP, including team principal Andrea Stella. As part of the mandatory rookie running all teams must do, the Irish driver took Lando Norris’ car for opening practice. He was the first…

Christian Horner talks about Max Verstappen's tough recovery drive to P5 and Oscar Piastri's penalty at the rain-affected F1 British GP

Horner reflects on Verstappen’s challenging recovery to P5 and Piastri’s penalty at the F1 British GP

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago022 mins

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has shared his thoughts on how Max Verstappen’s race unfolded with a low-downforce set-up and the penalty McLaren’s Oscar Piastri received during the rain-affected F1 British GP on Sunday. Although Verstappen’s Monza-style rear wing configuration allowed him to clinch his 44th pole position for Red Bull on Saturday, the…

Piastri extremely disappointed with P2 in F1 British GP

Lucrezia Costa2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

It was a rather disappointing day for champion leader Oscar Piastri today at the F1 British GP. In fact, the Australian driver had had a pretty positive start from P2, and had even passed pole sitter Max Verstappen early on in the race. What went wrong? Piastri had built a positive lead, however his race…

Norris: Benefitting from Piastri’s penalty “not the best way” to win F1 British GP

Nicolas Lopes2 months ago2 months ago012 mins

McLaren’s Lando Norris believes his first ever home F1 victory at the 2025 British GP is his “best win” in terms of feeling and emotions – but admitted that benefitting from a 10-second penalty for his team-mate Oscar Piastri “maybe wasn’t the best way” to win the race. Norris had trailed behind Piastri in the…