Red Bull driver Max Verstappen converted pole position into victory during Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, leading home McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after a dramatic start and end to proceedings at Monza. Verstappen and Norris went wheel-to-wheel almost immediately when the lights went out, getting close to each other down the start/finish straight before the Dutchman skipped the …
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Italian Grand Prix result: Max Verstappen wins as Oscar Piastri lets Lando Norris past to take second at Monza
McLaren have been determined to keep the fight between their two drivers as fair as possible but their approach was always likely to lead to controversy at some point. That was certainly the case at Monza, as they interfered after the sort of twist of fate that often turns driver’s races. Norris unquestionably deserved the second place on the balance …
Read More »Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to pole for Italian GP in Qualifying thriller
Q2 – Verstappen moves to P1 as Norris survives scare There was a slightly longer break than usual between segments as marshals cleared away gravel from various sections of the track, only for Albon to run too deep at the Ascari chicane on his first Q2 effort and flick more stones onto the tarmac – heavily compromising that lap. Drama …
Read More »‘Long way to go’ – Oscar Piastri cautions title talk after pivotal 2025 Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix victory and Lando Norris retirement
Dutch Grand Prix winner Oscar Piastri claims “there is a long way to go yet” in his quest for a maiden Drivers’ title, having taken a substantial points lead over McLaren team mate Lando Norris after his retirement. Piastri took a lights-to-flag victory at the Zandvoort Circuit, leading all 72 laps from pole but having faced constant pressure from behind …
Read More »Oscar Piastri wins as Lando Norris faces late-race retirement in dramatic Dutch Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri has taken victory in a hugely dramatic Dutch Grand Prix that saw McLaren team mate Lando Norris retire from the race due to a mechanical failure in the closing stages, marking a potentially seismic moment in the championship battle. Piastri had made a good start from pole when the race got underway, the Australian going on to build …
Read More »Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris lock out the front row on Bruce McLaren’s birthday as Zandvoort gets a new track record
Saturday brought another thrilling battle between McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, while Isack Hadjar starred for Racing Bulls and Lance Stroll hit trouble in his Aston Martin. Here are all of the facts and stats you need to know about from Qualifying in the Netherlands… Mclaren’s 69th front row lock-out surpasses Ferrari for second on the all-time list …
Read More »Oscar Piastri beats Lando Norris to pole position in thrilling Zandvoort Qualifying
Oscar Piastri has sealed pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix after beating McLaren team mate Lando Norris in a thrilling battle that played out through to the closing moments of Qualifying. While Norris had led the way during all three practice sessions throughout the weekend, Piastri laid down a gauntlet by going quickest in Q1. Norris then set the …
Read More »Why McLaren feels it was fair to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in F1 Hungarian GP
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team’s split strategies between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix was “part of racing”. Norris won the race after making a one-stop strategy work, holding off two-stopping Piastri, which he only opted to take out of desperation after losing positions to George Russell and – initially – Fernando …
Read More »Did McLaren favor Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri in Hungary? Why the team says no
The odds seemed to be stacked against Lando Norris on Sunday as Oscar Piastri hunted him down at the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix, trying to overcome different McLaren strategies and a 12-second gap after his Australian teammate made a second pit stop. Norris opted for a Hail Mary one-stop strategy when race engineer Will Joseph floated the idea mid-race. As …
Read More »Lando Norris holds off Oscar Piastri in thrilling battle to win Hungarian Grand Prix
Lando Norris has won the Hungarian Grand Prix after holding off a thrilling late-race challenge for the lead from McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri, the Briton having made an alternative strategy work in his favour to take victory. Polesitter Charles Leclerc had made a strong start to hold P1 when the race got underway, allowing the Ferrari driver to build …
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