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The Team Principal of McLaren, Andrea Stella, is hopeful that a series of upgrades for Spain and the future can allow the MCL38 to win on pure pace. The Woking-based team has seen a recent stream of success. Lando Norris took his first win in Formula 1 at the Miami Grand Prix, and Oscar Piastri…
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Oscar Piastri is confident about the potential of the McLaren coming into Canadian Grand Prix. Bringing upgrades in Miami, McLaren took huge strides in closing the gap to both Ferrari and Red Bull. Clinching a maiden win for Norris and Putting Piastri in second on the streets of Monte-Carlo. Piastri admitted, despite being in a…
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McLaren secured another podium today, making it four in a row in a promising start to the season. McLaren’s 2024 Monaco GP result is another sure sign that the Woking team are holding steady, with both drivers securing a total of 30 points for the Constructors Championship. Lando Norris has previously finished on the podium…
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Oscar Piastri reflects on the Miami Grand Prix, where he secured a second-place finish, shedding light on the challenges and triumphs of the race. The 2024 Monaco Grand Prix saw a first home race win for Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, four DNFs, and a long awaited Oscar Piastri podium. Speaking post race, Piastri reflects on his…
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Welcome to the 2024 F1 Monaco weekend. Mercedes lead the grid with Hamilton in P1 and Russell in P3. McLaren’s Piastri and Norris sit in P2 and P4 respectively while Monegasque Leclerc finished the session in p5. The first practice session of the weekend saw drivers queue at the pit lane, eager for space on…
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Oscar Piastri hailed the last couple of events as “probably two of my better weekends in F1” after finishing a solid P4 in the Imola Grand Prix. From the outset of the weekend, Piastri’s performance impressed many. Photo Credit: McLaren Racing A penalty for Piastri Piastri’s strong qualifying session saw him secure a competitive position…
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Photo Credit: McLaren Racing The third practice session for the Imola GP was underway, with Lando Norris as the first driver out. Norris was followed by Lance Stroll, Oscar Piastri and Fernando Alonso. Pirelli had chosen to go for the soft tyres this weekend, with the C3, C4 and C5 rubber. The softs were holding…
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The Miami GP sure had an interesting but disappointing start for both the McLarens, that came here with new upgrades. Lando Norris has the full package, while Oscar Piastri is running with half of it and will have to wait for the Imola weekend to have it. The cars showed good pace during the Sprint…
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Oscar Piastri has admitted his team are in for a ‘tough weekend’ ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix returning this week. The McLaren driver has been in great form this season building on his rookie year in 2023. The Australian currently sits in 6th place in the drivers standings just below his teammate Lando Norris.…
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McLaren Racing is thrilled to announce a significant extension of its contract with young Australian racing sensation, Oscar Piastri. The multi-year contract extension ensures that Piastri will remain a vital part of the McLaren family until the end of 2026, a testament to his remarkable performances in Formula 1. Exceptional Performance in 2023 Oscar Piastri’s…
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Alpha Tauri driver, Daniel Ricciardo will miss the Dutch Grand Prix after damaging his wrist in the Friday Practice. The Australian driver was caught up in an incident with compatriot, Oscar Piastri as the drivers acclimatised to the track in FP2. Piastri crashed his McLaren at the banked Turn 3 and Ricciardo had too little…
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The Hungarian Grand Prix has wrapped up and had also managed to showcase an impressive feat as we witnessed the fastest pitstop of the season. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri made the first attempt at breaking the record, achieving an astonishing 2.0-second pitstop. Although it was an impressive performance, it wasn’t enough to secure a spot on…
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It’s an agonizing wait for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri as they must hold on for three more grands prix before McLaren introduces a significant upgrade package. The major McLaren Upgrades for the MCL60 are slated for the F1 Canadian Grand Prix in June and the F1 British Grand Prix in July. Unfortunately, before we…
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Mclaren Team Principal Andrea Stella hints at upgrades to the MCL60. After what looked like a tricky time for both Mclaren drivers in pre-season testing, and the first race in Bahrain. Has the newest announcement for the team given fans more hope? Are effective upgrades on the way? Despite showing great pace in the first GP…
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With the start of the new season in full swing, it’s time to look at the new rookies joining the Formula one grid in 2023. Oscar Piastri After the Australian won rookie of the year in 2021 when driving in F2. It’s no surprise that F1 teams were fighting over his place on the 2023…
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The silly season in F1 is something that fans always look forward to, and 2023 is no exception to this. In fact there are still quite a few seats up for grabs, with some very interesting rumours circulating the Formula 1 paddock. First up is the CONFIRMED team lineups for 2023. ORACLE RED BULL RACING…
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MCLAREN HAS ANNOUNCED THE SIGNING OF OSCAR PIASTRI FOLLOWING CRB RULING The signing draws a line under a remarkable situation, where Alpine lost two drivers, a team principle accusing their own driver of lacking integrity and another team spending a lot of money to ask a driver NOT to drive for them. The Contract Regonition…
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Oscar Piastri has confirmed on social media that he will not be driving for Alpine in 2023 despite the team confirming his seat only a few hours previous. It follows a tumultuous couple of days for the French outfit who lost seasoned veteran, Fernando Alonso, to Aston Martin. Many expected Piastri to be the natural…
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Alpine are set to make a decision on who will drive along side Esteban Ocon from 2023. Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer has stated that although it’s a bit early at the moment, they will be looking to make decision around the British GP. With both Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri both looking for a…