Oscar Piastri News
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 6th | Oscar Piastri AUS | 43 |
As the 2026 Formula 1 season pauses after the first three rounds, Sky Sports F1 rates the performances of the drivers so far.
Andrea Stella says Oscar Piastri has been an "inspiration" to McLaren after bouncing back from a nightmare start to the season with a podium at the Japanese Grand Prix.
World champions McLaren outpaced early 2026 championship leaders Mercedes as Oscar Piastri topped the second Friday practice timesheet for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Lando Norris believes McLaren will have the best Formula 1 car later this season despite a challenging start to his title defence.
McLaren boss Andrea Stella says Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are in a "tough moment" after the team's difficult start to the season, but he is confident the drivers have the mindset to rebound from 2026's early setbacks.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri believes the pecking order at this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix will not absolutely determine who is ultimately successful in the first season of F1's new rules era.
World champions McLaren have revealed the car livery they will race in when they defend F1's world titles in the 2026 season.
Martin Brundle expects Oscar Piastri to "come back with a vengeance" after narrowly missing out on a maiden Formula 1 title last year.
Lando Norris admits he would "love it" if McLaren team orders with Oscar Piastri rescued a championship victory for him in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in a scenario where Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was otherwise headed for the title.
Assessing some of the key potential factors at play for the Decider in the Desert as Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri take 2025's unpredictable battle for the Formula 1 world title down to the nerve-jangling wire.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has explained the thinking behind the team's decision not to pit their drivers under the Safety Car during the Qatar Grand Prix in a race that provided a major late twist in Formula 1’s title race.
Formula 1's 2025 title fight will be settled by a thrilling three-way decider in Abu Dhabi after Max Verstappen beat Oscar Piastri to victory in the Qatar Grand Prix and championship leader Lando Norris finished only fourth.
McLaren are confident the porpoising issues that led to their double disqualification in the Las Vegas Grand Prix will not be repeated this weekend in Qatar.
Oscar Piastri's fading world championship challenge suffered another setback in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix when he finished fifth after a penalty for colliding with Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in an incident that caused the retirement of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
Lando Norris has extended his world title lead over Oscar Piastri to nine points after he won the Sao Paulo GP Sprint while his McLaren team-mate crashed out.
Oscar Piastri says he and Lando Norris are able to "stand up for ourselves" at McLaren after Jos Verstappen questioned whether the Australian driver needed to become more assertive inside the team.
Formula 1's three-way title race resumes this weekend in Brazil with a different McLaren driver at the top of the standings for the first time in over six months.
Just 36 points separate Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen after the North American double-header which provided plenty of drama.
McLaren have removed the repercussions imposed on Lando Norris after team-mate Oscar Piastri bore some responsibility for their collision in the Austin Sprint, leaving the title rivals back competing on a “clean slate” from this weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix.
Formula 1 heads to Mexico City for this weekend’s latest Grand Prix with focus more than ever on the top of the Drivers’ Championship after a dramatic Sprint weekend in Austin saw Lando Norris and Max Verstappen make further inroads into Oscar Piastri’s points lead.
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 100 |
| 2 | George Russell | 80 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 59 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 51 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 51 |
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 100 |
| 2 | George Russell | 80 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 59 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 51 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 51 |
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