Oscar Piastri claimed a dominant victory in his 50th Formula 1 race at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The Australian started from pole and despite a safety car period, finished a solid 15.499 seconds clear of Mercedes' George Russell who kept second place despite hitting the DRS button when he was not supposed to during the race. Current championship leader Lando Norris claimed...
Max Verstappen claimed his first victory of the 2025 Formula 1 season after beating the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to the chequered flag at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The reigning world champion had a strong start from pole position and held a decent lead over the McLarens throughout the early stages , however drama ensued during the pit...
Oscar Piastri finished ahead of Lando Norris to win the Chinese Grand Prix for a McLaren 1-2 while Lewis Hamilton was disqualified for Ferrari, Afrosport reports. Piastri controlled the 56-lap race at the Shanghai International Circuit from start to finish to bounce back from the disappointing home race in Australia last week. Winner in Melbourne, Norris reduced the gap to Piastri in the closing stages after...
Oscar Piastri has agreed a new multi-year contract extension with McLaren that will see him with the Woking outfit for the long term, Afrosport reports. Piastri joined McLaren in 2023 also on a multi-year contract which was extended after just 15 races at least the end of 2026. The Australian went on to impress in his second season, winning two Grands Prix and scoring six other...
McLaren have become the first Formula 1 team to unveil their 2025 car during a shakedown at Silverstone on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The MCL39 made its on-track debut at the British Grand Prix venue, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri sharing driving duties as McLaren conducted a promotional filming day. McLaren's new car was seen sporting a geometric camo colour scheme which was enforced ahead of...
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