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'You idiot': Piastri fumes as luck runs out in Hungary

'You idiot': Piastri fumes as luck runs out in Hungary

Australian is involved in a collision and forced to retire with a failed gearbox as McLaren teammate Norris wins his first Grand Prix of 2026.

Norris on pole, Hamilton penalised for blocking Piastri

Norris on pole, Hamilton penalised for blocking Piastri

Norris on pole, Hamilton penalised for blocking Piastri

Norris on pole, Hamilton penalised for blocking Piastri

Norris has taken pole position but Hamilton demoted three places for impeding Australia's Oscar Piastri in qualifying for Hungary GP.

Piastri survives early knock for Belgian GP fifth spot

Piastri survives early knock for Belgian GP fifth spot

Piastri survives early knock for Belgian GP fifth spot

Piastri survives early knock for Belgian GP fifth spot

Australia's Oscar Pistri has finished fifth at the Belgian Grand Prix after surviving an early collision as Kimi Antonelli won an action-packed race at Spa.

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Piastri sixth on grid as Antonelli claims pole in Spa

Piastri sixth on grid as Antonelli claims pole in Spa

Australia's Oscar Piastri will start sixth on the grid for the Belgian Grand Prix as Championship leader Kimi Antonelli claimed a stunning pole.

Antonelli tops Belgian F1 practice, Piastri battles

Antonelli tops Belgian F1 practice, Piastri battles

Kimi Antonelli topped the timesheets in second practice for the Belgian F1 Grand Prix ahead of Lando Norris, with Australia's Oscar Piastri sixth.

Leclerc wins British GP as Piastri misses out on points

Leclerc wins British GP as Piastri misses out on points

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has won the British Grand Prix while Australia's Oscar Piastri was placed 11th after suffering early damage in a collision.

Antonelli bags British GP pole; Piastri down in eighth

Antonelli bags British GP pole; Piastri down in eighth

Oscar Piastri has qualified eighth as F1 Championship leader Kimi Antonelli followed up on his maiden sprint win with pole position for the British Grand Prix.

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Piastri fourth as Russell holds on for Austrian F1 win

Piastri fourth as Russell holds on for Austrian F1 win

Piastri fourth as Russell holds on for Austrian F1 win

Piastri fourth as Russell holds on for Austrian F1 win

Australia's Oscar Piastri has finished just outside the podium places as George Russell converted his pole position into a fine win at the Austrian Grand Prix.

'Not for pleasure': Oscar's bathroom sauna prep for GP

'Not for pleasure': Oscar's bathroom sauna prep for GP

'Not for pleasure': Oscar's bathroom sauna prep for GP

'Not for pleasure': Oscar's bathroom sauna prep for GP

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has his own way of preparing for an Austrian Grand Prix that's been declared a 'heat hazard' with temperatures set to top 31C.

Piastri fifth as Hamilton grabs emotional Barcelona win

Piastri fifth as Hamilton grabs emotional Barcelona win

Piastri fifth as Hamilton grabs emotional Barcelona win

Piastri fifth as Hamilton grabs emotional Barcelona win

Lewis Hamilton has celebrated an emotional and historic first grand prix victory with Ferrari at Barcelona, with Australia's Oscar Piastri finishing fifth.

Piastri's pain in Spain as pole position slips away

Piastri's pain in Spain as pole position slips away

Piastri's pain in Spain as pole position slips away

Piastri's pain in Spain as pole position slips away

Aussie driver Oscar Piastri was on course for pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix before Charles Leclerc's smash shuffled the finishing order.

Five-in-a-row for Antonelli in supreme Monaco triumph

Five-in-a-row for Antonelli in supreme Monaco triumph

Five-in-a-row for Antonelli in supreme Monaco triumph

Five-in-a-row for Antonelli in supreme Monaco triumph

Teenage F1 gun Kimi Antonelli has won the Monaco Grand Prix for his fifth-straight victory while fourth-placed Oscar Piastri nearly earned a surprise podium.

'Magic lap': Antonelli on Monaco pole as Oscar suffers

'Magic lap': Antonelli on Monaco pole as Oscar suffers

'Magic lap': Antonelli on Monaco pole as Oscar suffers

'Magic lap': Antonelli on Monaco pole as Oscar suffers

Kimi Antonelli's amazing sequence of success has continued with pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix as Oscar Piastri could only qualify seventh fastest.

'Tough day': Oscar struggles in Monaco as Ferraris fly

'Tough day': Oscar struggles in Monaco as Ferraris fly

'Tough day': Oscar struggles in Monaco as Ferraris fly

'Tough day': Oscar struggles in Monaco as Ferraris fly

Oscar Piastri was only seventh quickest in practice at the Monaco Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton and local hero Charles Leclerc set the pace for Ferrari.

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'Looked like idiots': Piastri lament as tyre call flops

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli claimed a fourth successive win to extend his F1 championship lead, but it was a disappointing day for McLaren at the Canadian GP.

Piastri loses ground as gloves are off at Mercedes

Lando Norris was second and Oscar Piastri fourth in the Canadian GP sprint, while Kimi Antonelli raged about Mercedes teammate George Russell's "naughty" win.

Miami thrice: Antonelli wins as Piastri roars to podium

Teen Kimi Antonelli has enjoyed a historic Miami Grand Prix win while Oscar Piastri enjoyed a brilliant finish to make the podium behind teammate Lando Norris.

McLaren rule Miami sprint but Piastri woe in qualifying

McLaren have enjoyed a one-two in the Miami Grand Prix sprint with Lando Norris winning, but runner-up Oscar Piastri then struggled in qualifying.

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Piastri, McLaren feel alive again in Miami

McLaren appear ready to challenge Mercedes again after a slow start to the F1 season, with Lando Norris taking sprint pole in Miami and Oscar Piastri third.

Piastri ready to race as F1 season gets green light

Given a month-long enforced break, Australia's Formula One star Oscar Piastri will be keen to regain lost momentum when racing resumes in Miami.

'A big loss': Piastri says F1 needs 'benchmark' driver

McLaren's two star drivers have outlined how important it is that Max Verstappen stays as Formula One's "benchmark" in its changing world.

'We can cause headaches': Oscar buoyed by big weekend

Elated by one of the best weekends he's ever enjoyed in Formula One in Suzuka, Oscar Piastri has predicted McLaren can now cause headaches for Mercedes.

Fast Piastri start can't stop Antonelli's Suzuka win

Oscar Piastri has finished his first race of the F1 season and come home second behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli at the Japan Grand Prix.

'Feeling's positive': Piastri buoyed by Suzuka pace

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has been left buoyed by finishing the opening day at Suzuka as the quickest driver in Japanese Grand Prix practice.

'Massive gap': Oscar details McLaren mission improbable

Oscar Piastri laughs that just to start would be a result for him at the Japanese Grand Prix -- but he admits McLaren have a massive job to hunt down Mercedes.

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