Oscar Piastri Archives - Motorsport

Stella reflects on his journey from Ferrari to leading McLaren’s F1 turnaround with Brown, built on vision and equal support for both drivers

From Ferrari’s dynasties to McLaren’s rebuild: Andrea Stella on his greatest F1 successes

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein10 minutes ago20 hours ago04 mins mins

Andrea Stella’s career in Formula 1 stretched across F1 champions, dynasties, and high-pressure rebuilds from Ferrari to McLaren. He moved through some of the sport’s most demanding environments and adapted each time. But McLaren’s rise over the last three years tested him differently. It demanded more than sharp engineering calls. It required leadership, clarity, and…

All 22 drivers have confirmed their race numbers for the 2026 F1 season, including Lando Norris, who will start using the number 1 after beating Max Verstappen and winning his maiden title

All the 2026 F1 driver numbers confirmed in full and the stories behind them

Senjuti Jash4 days ago3 days ago020 mins mins

With the 2026 season already on the horizon, the driver numbers have been confirmed for what is undoubtedly going to be another exciting campaign of F1 action as all-new technical regulations come into effect and an additional team joins the grid. Now that the sport has crowned a new drivers’ champion for the first time…

Zak Brown expresses his pleasure with the tile won by Lando Norris, especially considering his experience with McLaren F1

Brown on McLaren and Norris’ F1 championship

Lucrezia Costa1 week ago1 week ago03 mins mins

Zak Brown reviewed the journey which led championship winner Lando Norris to McLaren F1 and to his title campaign. The CEO of the Woking-based team, in fact, has been working with the young British talent ever before the beginning of his F1 career. Brown recalles the importance of Norris’s McLaren F1 path Norris, in fact,…

Fellow F1 drivers congratulate Lando Norris and share their thoughts on the Brit winning his first drivers’ championship at the Abu Dhabi GP

Fellow drivers react to Lando Norris clinching his maiden F1 title at Abu Dhabi GP

Senjuti Jash2 weeks ago2 weeks ago010 mins mins

Multiple F1 drivers, including title contenders Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, have extended their congratulations to Lando Norris and shared their thoughts on the Brit coming out on top in the three-way battle for the drivers’ championship at the Abu Dhabi GP on Sunday. Starting the title-deciding race from the front row of the grid,…

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 20: 2026 World Driver Champion Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren and Andrea Stella, Team Principal of McLaren celebrate during the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on April 20, 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Steven Tee/LAT Images)

Andrea Stella maps out Lando Norris’ transformation from a promised prodigy to a F1 World Champion

Rohit Bhaskar2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins mins

Lando Norris clinched the 2025 championship by just 2 points, making him the 35th F1 Drivers’ World Champion. The Brit was just a 19-year-old driver when he joined the grid in 2019 with McLaren F1 was touted to be a kid with immense potential. He stayed with the Woking outfit through their hills and valleys…

McLaren's Oscar Piastri breaks down his F1 Abu Dhabi GP debrief into technical and psychological lessons that shaped his 2025 title fight.

Piastri reflects on lessons learned after missing out on title at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Kavi Khandelwal2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins mins

Following the intense conclusion of his 2025 F1 championship campaign at the Abu Dhabi GP, Oscar Piastri of McLaren offered a methodical debrief on the lessons he learned. His analysis was split between the technical improvements required inside the car and the non-obvious demands of dealing with prolonged pressure outside the cockpit. The dual learning…

Following a 2-3 finish to seal the Drivers' World Championship for Lando Norris at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella reflected on an intriguing race that was won by Max Verstappen in a print media session.

McLaren boss Stella on Verstappen not playing games and split tyre strategy in F1 Abu Dhabi GP

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins mins

Following a 2-3 finish to seal the Drivers’ World Championship for Lando Norris at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella reflected on an intriguing race that was won by Max Verstappen in a print media session. Speaking in the post-qualifying press conference, Max Verstappen hinted he would not be pulling out…

Piastri on his F1 Abu Dhabi GP P2 result

Piastri: P2 “maximum we could have achieved” at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Antonina Jaromin2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins mins

Oscar Piastri closed out a breakthrough 2025 season with a strong second-place finish at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, after overtaking his teammate on Lap 1 and maintaining consistent pace throughout. Piastri missed out on FP1 as rookie Pato O’Ward drove behind the wheel of his MCL39. Adjusting to the track in FP2, Piastri finished…

Lando Norris claims the F1 World Championship after coming home third in the Abu Dhabi GP.

F1 | Race | Abu Dhabi GP | Norris seals championship despite Verstappen win

Ewout Albrecht2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins mins

With the pressure of the World Championship title on the line, Max Verstappen grabbed a commanding pole for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri followed suit, meaning the championship top three were to lead the field out at the start. Verstappen retains lead in opening sequence At lights out it is…

Stella discusses Tsunoda’s tow for Verstappen in Qualifying, Norris’ race approach, and the strategic outlook for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP.

“It’s an advantage”: Stella on McLaren’s position heading into the F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Shania Wallage2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins mins

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella remained calm and composed as he analysed the key strategic moments of the F1 Abu Dhabi GP Qualifying, including the tow Yuki Tsunoda provided team mate Max Verstappen in Q3 and the implications for Sunday’s race. With one McLaren on the front row and another on the second, Stella believes…