Oscar Piastri was "frustrated" to not improve on his final Q3 run despite claiming his maiden Formula 1 front-row start in Japan. Piastri is embarking on his debut... read more »

Lando Norris joked the only way McLaren can beat Max Verstappen in Japan is if teammate Oscar Piastri replicates Ayrton Senna's infamous 1990 Suzuka move on Alain Prost. read more »

The Red Bull driver bounced back from a disappointing Singapore showing by topping every practice and grabbing pole position at Suzuka, taking top spot in qualifying by a... read more »

Verstappen looked to have the measure of the field throughout qualifying, bouncing back from a Q2 elimination in Singapore to take pole by around six-tenths from McLaren's... read more »

Lando Norris has joked that McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri should "emulate Senna" to stop Max Verstappen running away with victory at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix.  read more »

The championship leader set a first lap in the final stage of qualifying that was more than good enough for pole, but proved his quality further by beating his own benchmark by... read more »

Verstappen will start ahead of the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in Sunday's race after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments... read more »

The Singapore slump a distant memory, Max Verstappen mega-lap sees the Dutchman take pole at Suzuka, 0.581s up on Oscar Piastri. read more »

Max Verstappen’s return to form in Suzuka was confirmed as he took pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman’s emphatic 1:28.877s lap-time was 0.581s faster than... read more »

F1 rookie Oscar Piastri has received glowing praise from McLaren team principal Andrea Stella, likening him to Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso. read more »

Reigning champion Max Verstappen set the pace once again in the final free practice session at the Japanese Grand Prix as McLaren racers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri emerged... read more »

Max Verstappen continues to set the Suzuka pace, however McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are nipping at the Dutchman's heels. read more »

Max Verstappen dominated his third consecutive practice session of the weekend in Suzuka, ahead of Lando Norris in second and Oscar Piastri in third. read more »

Max Verstappen remained unbeaten throughout practice as he led the way in FP3 ahead of qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix. The reigning World Champion wound up 0.2s quicker... read more »

Today's press conference with Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, Yuki Tsunoda, Alex Albon, Nico Hulkenberg, Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton, Esteban Ocon, Charles Leclerc and... read more »

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Oscar Piastri has similar traits to two-time champion Fernando Alonso and seven-time champion Michael Schumacher. read more »

The Woking-based squad announced this week that it has extended Oscar Piastri's deal until the end of 2026, which means attention has now shifted to the future of its... read more »

Oscar Piastri will continue racing alongside Lando Norris in the coming season after McLaren confirmed a contract extension with the Australian driver until the end of 2026. read more »

Lando Norris believes McLaren have the "strongest" driver pairing in F1 following Oscar Piastri's contract extension. read more »

It was a good Singapore Grand Prix from McLaren, with Lando Norris finishing second and Oscar Piastri seventh. read more »

McLaren announce the extension of their contract with Australian rookie Oscar Piastri until the end of 2026. read more »

McLaren has announced a multi-year contract extension with Oscar Piastri to the end of 2026, thereby cementing his long-term future with the Woking team. read more »

McLaren have announced that Oscar Piastri has signed an F1 contract extension running through to the end of 2026.  read more »

Andrea Stella has said that Oscar Piastri's contract extension with McLaren was an 'easy decision to make' as he said the young driver is 'pivotal' to... read more »

McLaren has extended rookie Oscar Piastri's contract to 2026, meaning McLaren has its current lineup locked down for at least two more seasons. read more »