McLaren, Oscar Piastri and Australian Grand Prix

McLaren explain why Oscar Piastri told to “hold position” at F1 Australian Grand Prix
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has explained why Oscar Piastri was instructed to “hold position” when closing in on Lando Norris at the Australian Grand Prix. After getting by Max Verstappen on Lap 17, Piastri reeled Norris in with a series of fastest laps.
Oscar Piastri reaction says it all as McLaren star addresses Australian GP heartbreak
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Why McLaren extended Oscar Piastri ahead of the 2025 F1 season
McLaren announced a new “multi-year” contract extension with Piastri on Tuesday, days before the 2025 F1 season begins at his home race, the Australian Grand Prix. Piastri’s contract was due to run out at the end of the 2026 season, but now both he and Norris will be with the team through 2027.
Oscar Piastri brutally honest after spin at F1 Australian Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri placed the blame on himself after a dramatic spin into the grass at the F1 Australian Grand Prix. His McLaren teammate Lando Norris won the 2025 season-opener in Melbourne. McLaren might have completed a one-two finish, justifying the pre-race hype around their pace, until Piastri’s nightmare moment on his home turf.
Oscar Piastri ‘proud’ despite ‘unbelievable’ F1 Australian GP heartbreak
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was “proud” of his Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix performance despite an “unbelievable” late off ruining his
Australia groans as Piastri hits the skids at home Grand Prix
Wearing McLaren orange under soaking plastic ponchos, fans turned up in droves to the Formula One Australian Grand Prix on Sunday with hope of seeing Oscar Piastri end the nation's 40-year wait for a home winner.
F1 hometown driver Piastri fastest in final practice ahead of Australian GP qualifying
McLaren’s hometown hero Oscar Piastri led a super-competitive final practice session for Sunday’s Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix with the Australian just 39 one-thousandths of a second ahead of Merce
F1 Australian Grand Prix starting grid: Norris, Piastri, and Verstappen to lead off
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri won the first and second starting positions for Sunday's F1 2025 Australian Grand Prix. The post F1 Australian Grand Prix starting grid: Norris, Piastri,
How Lando Norris, McLaren took pole for F1 2025’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix
Catch up on all the events and reaction to FP3 and qualifying for Formula One’s opening grand prix weekend of the 2025 season in Melbourne
Australian GP podium slips away as Oscar Piastri suffers home race 'curse'
Wearing McLaren orange under soaking plastic ponchos, fans turned up in droves to the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix on Sunday with hope of seeing Oscar Piastri end the nation's 40-year wait for a home winner.
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Revealed: Why McLaren have handed Oscar Piastri another new contract
McLaren have re-signed Oscar Piastri on a new contract extension, two full seasons before his current deal was due to expire.
Oscar Piastri Credits Learning How to Reverse a Tractor at Jeremy Clarkson's Farm for Race Saving Move
The Aussie driver joked on TikTok last year that Piastri's Farm would not happen anytime soon after experiencing a steep ...
Oscar Piastri and McLaren F1 agree to ‘multi-year’ contract extension
On Tuesday McLaren announced a new “multi-year” contract extension for Oscar Piastri, whose current contract was s ...
Formula 1, Melbourne GP: Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, face off as experts predict ‘feisty’ race
F1 experts have predicted a “feisty” Melbourne Grand Prix as McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri battle each ...
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McLaren surprised by Ferrari’s lack of pace in F1 Australian GP qualifying
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri achieved a front-row lockout for McLaren, but the duo were left surprised by Ferrari's poor ...
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Oscar Piastri Admits Carlos Sainz Is Neither a Friend Nor an Enemy After Multiple Crashes
Although Oscar Piastri has made up with Carlos Sainz after their incidents in the last couple of years, he refuses to label him as a friend ...