Oscar Piastri after taking the lead of the championship for McLaren
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Oscar Piastri takes the lead in the championship – but not his eye off the finish line

In his third season in Formula 1 with McLaren, Piastri has taken the lead of the championship from teammate Norris. Following a stunning victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri is the new championship leader with 99 points. Despite a disappointing start at his home race in Melbourne, the Melbourne-born driver has rebounded…

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Verstappen “positively surprised” by Red Bull’s pace in F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Max Verstappen was left “positively” surprised by Red Bull’s turn of speed that helped him to a second-place finish at the 2025 F1 Saudi Arabian GP. However, the Dutchman could not hide his frustration at the penalty he received for his first lap incident with Oscar Piastri. Verstappen was given a 5-second time penalty for…

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Piastri relieved after “not the easiest of wins” at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri managed to secure his third win of the 2025 F1 season at the Saudi Arabian GP, but admitted it wasn’t the “easiest” of his career, after fending off the threat from pole-sitter Max Verstappen. The Australian had a good start from second place, and pulled alongside Verstappen as the pair reached the…

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Oscar Piastri at the Saudi Arabian GP
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Piastri struggling with consistency as he narrowly missed out on Saudi Arabian GP pole

Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian GP was incredibly close between Oscar Piastri, Max Verstappen and George Russell.  The three drivers fought until the very end of the Q3 session. They all completed impressive laps fast enough for pole position one after another. However, it was Verstappen who completed the fastest lap of the grid.  Piastri,…

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F1 | FP3 | Saudi Arabian GP | Norris storms Jeddah to lead McLaren setting the pace in FP3

McLaren dominates FP3 as qualifying approaches in Jeddah. Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris topped the final practice session in Jeddah, reinforcing McLaren’s control over the weekend ahead of qualifying for the 2025 Saudi Arabian GP. Ferrari and rookies fire the first shots Lewis Hamilton led the front-runners onto the track, with Charles Leclerc and the…

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Lando Norris leads the way in FP2 for the F1 Saudi Arabian GP
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F1 | FP2 | Saudi Arabian GP | McLaren 1-2 with Norris leading Piastri and Verstappen

The sun has set over the Jeddah Corniche Circuit before the start of FP2 of the F1 Saudi Arabian GP. The track conditions are now more aligned with expectations for Saturday’s qualifying session and Sunday’s race, likely making FP2 a more representative session for the teams. Pierre Gasly was leading the way in FP1, sporting…

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Lando Norris at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix
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Norris “not satisfied” and is determined to improve at the Saudi Arabian GP

Lando Norris has been enduring a difficult run of form as of late, heading into this week’s Saudi Arabian GP. He struggled to match the performance of his teammate, Oscar Piastri. The Briton is determined to improve at the Saudi Arabian GP. A struggle with the MCL39 and adapting to it Ahead of this week’s…

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McLaren driver Oscar Piastri during media day ahead of F1 Saudi Arabian GP
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Piastri anticipating “equal opportunity” in the fight for the Drivers’ title ahead of F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Oscar Piastri looks ahead to the F1 Saudi Arabian GP, opening up about the team’s upgrade plans and the equal opportunities he expects as the title fight heats up against McLaren teammate Lando Norris. After a dominant showing at last week’s Bahrain Grand Prix, Piastri closed the gap to championship leader Norris to just three…

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