McLaren Driver Oscar Piastri in Qualifying for the F1 Italian GP
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Piastri satisfied with F1 Italian GP qualifying performance despite finishing P3

In a tight F1 Italian GP Qualifying session, which saw multiple drivers in the running for pole, Oscar Piastri didn’t put a foot wrong but still missed out on the front row. The Italian GP weekend marked the first time in recent events where McLaren wasn’t the outright favorite for pole position heading into the…

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Max Verstappen celebrating pole at Italian GP

F1 | Qualifying | Italian GP | Max Verstappen clinches pole in close battle with the McLarens

Max Verstappen pieces together a pole-winning lap after dominating Q3. After failing to crack the top 3 in all three practice sessions, Verstappen looked pitch-perfect in Italian GP qualifying. Q1 Most of the grid got on track when the pit lane green light lit, while both McLarens, Max Verstappen, both the Racing Bulls and Williams’…

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F2 driver Alex Dunne, took over for Oscar Piastri during FP1 of the 2025 Italian GP in Monza.
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Dunne balances McLaren F1 FP1 and F2 title fight with strong Monza Qualifying

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…

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McLaren F1 car on track at Italian GP practice session
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Piastri and Norris surprised after Italian GP practice as F1 field rivalling McLaren pace

With tough competition threatening to take away their usual pace advantage, the McLaren drivers reflected on the first two practice sessions for the Italian GP.  Coming off the back of an incredibly mixed Dutch GP for the papaya time, with one driver winning and the other a DNF, McLaren will surely be hoping for a…

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Max Verstappen with his Red Bull Racing engineer at the F1 Dutch GP.
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Verstappen admits he has “no idea” what to expect at F1 Italian GP as Red Bull struggles continue

Max Verstappen has candidly admitted he has “no idea” what to expect from this weekend’s F1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, as Red Bull continue to grapple with a car that refuses to let the four-time world champion “go faster” despite not being a “disaster to drive.” Speaking ahead of the F1 Italian GP at…

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piastri ahead of the f1 italian gp
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Piastri vows to maintain same approach for F1 Italian GP after big championship swing at Zandvoort

Championship leader Oscar Piastri discussed his position ahead of the F1 Italian GP in Monza. In fact, after his impressive Grand Chelem in Zandvoort, the McLaren driver holds a 34 points lead over his teammate Lando Norris, who instead suffered from a technical DNF. No rest for the wicked However, Piastri doesn’t want to get…

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Andrea Stella, the Team Principal of McLaren Racing, has addressed the discourse surrounding the team's decision to swap its drivers during the 2025 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
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Stella praises Piastri’s racecraft after F1 Dutch GP Grand Slam

McLaren Team Principal, Andrea Stella, praised Oscar Piastri’s development as a driver after his successful weekend at the F1 Dutch GP. Piastri made his mark around the demanding Zandvoort circuit as he becomes the first McLaren driver since Mika Häkkinen in 1998 to grab a Grand Slam. A Grand Slam consists of pole position, the…

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

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…

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Round 15 of the 2025 F1 championship is in the books as the Dutch GP race has been completed, full report and results here.
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F1 | Dutch GP | Race | Piastri wins as Norris has mechanical failure; Hadjar bags first podium

Round 15 of the 2025 F1 championship is in the books as the Dutch GP race has been completed, full report and results below. Oscar Piastri started on pole after pipping Lando Norris to pole by 0.012s. Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar were on the second row. Ollie Bearman started in the pit lane after…

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