Combining consistent speed with the mental solidity and racing decisiveness he has always shown makes Piastri a formidable rival who, psychologically at least, will be a tough nut to crack. As McLaren team principal Andrea Stella put it in Bahrain: “There’s no noise in Oscar’s head, which is a very useful characteristic in Formula 1,...
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took a controlled, dominant victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix to close on team-mate Lando Norris in the world championship. The Australian was serene in the lead, calmly keeping himself out of reach of his rivals, as Mercedes’ George Russell held off an assault from the second McLaren of Lando Norris for...
Lando Norris said he felt “clueless” and “like I have never driven a Formula 1 car before” after qualifying sixth for the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Briton’s McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri took pole position, while Norris was 0.426 seconds slower than the Australian. Norris said: “No big complaints. The car’s amazing. The car’s as good...
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix from Mercedes’ George Russell with the second McLaren of Lando Norris down in sixth. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, just one point behind Norris at the head of the championship, was a further place behind the Briton in seventh. Lewis Hamilton was just ninth in...
Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris to a McLaren one-two in Friday practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Piastri was 0.154 seconds quicker than Norris while Mercedes’ George Russell was 0.527secs behind the Australian in third place, ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli was fifth fastest, from Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar, Red Bull’s...