The championship leader routed the rest of the field with his initial 1m29.012s, which would have been good enough for pole on its own, but a second lap yielded further... 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 »

Max Verstappen set the pace in final F1 practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, beating the two McLarens by two-tenths. 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 »

A slow-burning session, which featured no track action for the opening five minutes, ended with a series of qualifying simulations in which Verstappen set a 1m30.267s lap to... 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 »

Having just committed to extending his contract by another two years until the end of 2026, it is clear that McLaren sees a very bright future for the young Australian. But it... 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 »

The Australian had originally been committed to McLaren until the end of 2024, having been lured away from an Alpine reserve role last year with the promise of a race seat.But... 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 »

McLaren have announced a new contract for rookie driver Oscar Piastri, tying the Australian to the team until the end of the 2026 season. read more »

McLaren has confirmed that Oscar Piastri has signed a long-term contract extension with the team until the end of 2026. Piastri is embarking upon his rookie campaign in Formula... read more »

Oscar Piastri will be staying with McLaren for at least three more seasons after signing a long-term contract extension. read more »