Pit Debrief

Guenther Steiner discusses McLaren's handling of the Drivers' Championship battle between Piastri and Norris and Verstappen's recent resurgence

Guenther Steiner advises McLaren to back Piastri for F1 Drivers’ Championship amid Verstappen’s recent resurgence

Senjuti Jash5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

As the Singapore GP saw McLaren wrap up the F1 Constructors’ Championship with six rounds to spare, former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner urged the Woking-based squad to back Oscar Piastri over Lando Norris for the Drivers’ title. With McLaren setting themselves apart from the competition, Piastri and Norris have been engaged in a two-way…

Andrea Stella talked about Michael Schumacher after Oscar Piastri's poor performance during the F1 Azerbaijan GP weekend

Piastri’s disastrous F1 Azerbaijan GP weekend “a one-off” — Andrea Stella

Senjuti Jash6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has opened up about Oscar Piastri’s abysmal race start at the Azerbaijan GP, his time with seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, and what he expects from the Australian for the remainder of the 2025 F1 season. After hitting the barrier at Turn 3 in the final segment of qualifying and…

Norris tops FP3 in Baku for the Azerbaijan GP

F1 | FP3 | Azerbaijan GP | Norris leads final practice after rocky FP2

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Norris went fastest during a windy and yellow flag filled FP3 of the Azerbaijan GP, followed by Verstappen and Piastri FP2 in Baku delivered plenty of drama around the city streets of Baku. Lewis Hamilton set the pace, finishing just ahead of Charles Leclerc and George Russell, as Mercedes and Ferrari fought closely at the…

Oscar Piastri has talked about the conversation McLaren wanted to have with him and Lando Norris regarding how they celebrate the outcome of the F1 championship fight

Oscar Piastri on McLaren consulting the drivers about how to celebrate the outcome of the F1 championship fight

Senjuti Jash6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Oscar Piastri has opened up about the conversation McLaren sought to have with the drivers to understand their individual wishes for handling the outcome of the two-way F1 championship battle and the reaction of Andrea Stella to Lando Norris’s retirement in Zandvoort. Following the contentious driver swap after the first and only round of pit…

Andrea Stella discusses the pace of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen's dominance at the F1 Italian GP

Andrea Stella on the pace difference between Norris and Piastri and Verstappen’s dominance at F1 Italian GP

Senjuti Jash6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has shared his opinions on the variation in pace between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in different stages of the opening stint and Max Verstappen’s dominant victory at the F1 Italian GP on Sunday. How the race unfolded for the McLaren drivers The McLaren duo qualified in the top three…

Toto Wolff discusses the difficult precedent McLaren have set with the driver swap at the F1 Italian GP and the Hamilton vs Rosberg rivalry at Mercedes

Toto Wolff believes McLaren precedent “very difficult to undo” after contentious driver swap at F1 Italian GP

Senjuti Jash7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has weighed in on McLaren’s controversial driver swap at the F1 Italian GP as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris continue to compete in the two-way race for the Drivers’ Championship. The Austrian reckons that McLaren’s decision to instruct Piastri to relinquish his place after a slow pit stop for Norris…

McLaren F1 team celebrate a P2 and P3 finish for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at the F1 Italian GP 2025

Did McLaren make the right decision to swap Norris and Piastri at the F1 Italian GP?

Editorial Staff7 months ago07 mins

Was McLaren right to intervene, swapping Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s positions following an unexpected slow stop for the British driver, or did the team cross a line at the Italian GP? In this opinion piece, Pit Debrief examines both sides of the argument. Yes: Why McLaren’s intervention was justified Strategy and fairness McLaren made…

F2 driver Alex Dunne, took over for Oscar Piastri during FP1 of the 2025 Italian GP in Monza.

Dunne balances McLaren F1 FP1 and F2 title fight with strong Monza Qualifying

Chiara Martin7 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Alex Dunne capped off a busy Friday at Monza with a P5 result in Formula 2 Qualifying, a performance the Rodin Motorsport driver was satisfied with after balancing his F2 title charge and a second FP1 appearance for McLaren. The Irishman, who had impressed earlier in the season during his debut outing at the Red…

Andrea Stella has addressed the reliability issue that caused Lando Norris's retirement from the Dutch GP and its impact on the F1 title fight

Andrea Stella on the reliability issue causing Norris’s retirement from the Dutch GP and its implications for F1 title fight

Senjuti Jash7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

Team principal Andrea Stella has opened up about the reliability trouble that resulted in Lando Norris’s retirement from the F1 Dutch GP and its larger implications for McLaren and the heated championship battle between the teammates. The Woking-based team had a really positive Saturday at Zandvoort, with Oscar Piastri and Norris locking out the front…

McLaren's Oscar Piastri during media day at 2025 F1 Hungarian GP.

Piastri focused on extending championship lead; confirms McLaren duo free to pick strategy approach ahead of F1 Dutch GP

Yi Xing Lim7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

McLaren Racing’s Oscar Piastri has his sights set on further extending his championship lead at the 2025 F1 Dutch GP. In 2025, the Australian has been a force to be reckoned with, collecting six wins and podiums to hold a slim nine-point advantage over his teammate Lando Norris. While McLaren appear to be on course…