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'Nice to be back': Piastri grabs pole for Qatar sprint

'Nice to be back': Piastri grabs pole for Qatar sprint

Aussie ace Oscar Piastri has enjoyed a fine start to a potentially decisive Qatar Grand Prix weekend, grabbing pole for the sprint race with Lando Norris third.

'The answer is no': Piastri won't hand Norris the crown

'The answer is no': Piastri won't hand Norris the crown

'The answer is no': Piastri won't hand Norris the crown

'The answer is no': Piastri won't hand Norris the crown

The F1 title is now a long shot for Oscar Piastri but he won't help teammate and favourite Lando Norris in Qatar while he still believes he has a chance.

More woe for Piastri: McLaren disqualified in Las Vegas

More woe for Piastri: McLaren disqualified in Las Vegas

More woe for Piastri: McLaren disqualified in Las Vegas

More woe for Piastri: McLaren disqualified in Las Vegas

Oscar Piastri has hit another speed bump in his chase for an F1 championship after being disqualified alongside McLaren teammate Lando Norris in Las Vegas.

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'Oscar's fighting back': McLaren boss hails Piastri

'Oscar's fighting back': McLaren boss hails Piastri

Australian contender Oscar Piastri is not done yet in his fight for the Formula One drivers' championship, his boss at McLaren insists.

'Compelling' season earns F1 flyer landmark honour

'Compelling' season earns F1 flyer landmark honour

While Oscar Piastri's F1 season has stalled, his barnstorming start to 2025 has earned him the annual Don Award from the Sport Australia Hall Of Fame.

'This is about character': Piastri backed by ex-F1 ace

'This is about character': Piastri backed by ex-F1 ace

Oscar Piastri will have to show "character" after his recent F1 disappointments, says his manager, former Australian F1 ace Mark Webber.

Penalty seals Oscar's grim GP as Norris flies in Brazil

Penalty seals Oscar's grim GP as Norris flies in Brazil

Australian hope Oscar Piastri finished fifth in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix as teammate Lando Norris won again to extend his F1 championship lead to 24 points.

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Advantage Norris: Piastri outpaced in sprint qualifying

Advantage Norris: Piastri outpaced in sprint qualifying

Advantage Norris: Piastri outpaced in sprint qualifying

Advantage Norris: Piastri outpaced in sprint qualifying

Lando Norris has continued his recent superiority over Oscar Piastri, taking pole for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint as the Australian only finished third.

Doohan F1 hopes sunk as Colapinto lands Alpine deal

Doohan F1 hopes sunk as Colapinto lands Alpine deal

Doohan F1 hopes sunk as Colapinto lands Alpine deal

Doohan F1 hopes sunk as Colapinto lands Alpine deal

Jack Doohan is being tipped for a racing return in Japan after his F1 dream was effectively buried by news that Franco Colapinto will continue with Alpine.

Defiant Piastri: 'I've still got what it takes to win'

Defiant Piastri: 'I've still got what it takes to win'

Defiant Piastri: 'I've still got what it takes to win'

Defiant Piastri: 'I've still got what it takes to win'

Aussie F1 ace Oscar Piastri has given a defiant answer at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix to critics who say he can't handle the pressure in the championship race.

Norris overtakes Piastri on his way to top spot in F1

Norris overtakes Piastri on his way to top spot in F1

Norris overtakes Piastri on his way to top spot in F1

Norris overtakes Piastri on his way to top spot in F1

Lando Norris has reclaimed the lead in the drivers' championship from Australia's Oscar Piastri with victory in the Mexico Formula One Grand Prix.

Clean slate for duelling teammates in Mexico Grand Prix

Clean slate for duelling teammates in Mexico Grand Prix

Clean slate for duelling teammates in Mexico Grand Prix

Clean slate for duelling teammates in Mexico Grand Prix

Admitting his surprise at Max Verstappen's late season F1 championship challenge, Oscar Piastri says he and teammate Lando Norris have wiped the slate clean.

Verstappen turns the heat on Piastri, Norris in US Prix

Verstappen turns the heat on Piastri, Norris in US Prix

Verstappen turns the heat on Piastri, Norris in US Prix

Verstappen turns the heat on Piastri, Norris in US Prix

Max Verstappen has toppled title-tussling McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to claim pole position for Saturday's sprint at the United States GP.

Piastri rages over 'unfair' Norris to mar McLaren title

Piastri rages over 'unfair' Norris to mar McLaren title

Piastri rages over 'unfair' Norris to mar McLaren title

Piastri rages over 'unfair' Norris to mar McLaren title

Oscar Piastri has raged about teammate Lando Norris not playing fair at the Singapore GP, marring McLaren's big day as they took the constructors crown.

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Advantage Oscar: Piastri pips Norris in qualifying duel

Oscar Piastri pronounced himself satisfied after finishing third in qualifying to gain an advantage over fifth-placed teammate Lando Norris at the Singapore GP.

Piastri bounces back as fastest in Singapore practice

Australian Oscar Piastri has quickly bounced back from his Baku nightmare to set the fastest time on the first day of practice at the Singapore Grand Prix.

'I'm only human': Piastri eyes Baku bounce back

Oscar Piastri has had more than a week to contemplate his worst grand prix yet but the championship leader is confident he'll bounce back in Singapore.

Piastri escapes with stewards' reprimand at Monza GP

World F1 championship leader Oscar Piastri had an eventful day at Italian Grand Prix practice, escaping with a reprimand after a pit-lane offence.

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'He's not out of the fight': Oscar wary of Lando threat

Australian world championship leader Oscar Piastri says he knows from his junior racing days just why his F1 title race with Lando Norris is far from over.

Oscar put on notice by flying teammate at Zandvoort

Lando Norris has laid down an early marker in his duel with Oscar Piastri at the start of Dutch Grand Prix weekend as he went quickest in first-day practice.

Eyes on the prize: advantage Oscar as F1 duel resumes

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are set to resume their world title duel after a month's F1 break, with the Australian just ahead in what looks a two-horse race.

Piastri 'deserved' Belgian Grand Prix victory: Norris

Australia's Oscar Piastri has won a rain-affected Belgian Grand Prix to open up a 16-point lead over world title rival and McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

Piastri rues 'disappointing' error as Norris takes pole

Oscar Piastri admits it's about fine margins after a 'little mistake' in qualifying opened the door for title rival Lando Norris to take Belgian GP pole.

Piastri pays penalty as Norris cuts world title lead

Oscar Piastri paid a heavy price with a 10-second penalty at a rain-lashed British Grand Prix where McLaren team-mate Lando Norris celebrated home victory.

I was well within the rules: Piastri fumes over penalty

Oscar Piastri's 10-second penalty robbed him of a chance of British GP glory, taken by McLaren teammate Lando Norris but the Australian says he broke no rules.

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