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Piastri's next quest: a 24th birthday drive to remember

Piastri's next quest: a 24th birthday drive to remember

Oscar Piastri, fresh from his best weekend yet in F1, has next set his sights on becoming only the third driver ever to win a grand prix on his birthday.

Piastri hits back after home pain to win Chinese GP

Piastri hits back after home pain to win Chinese GP

Piastri hits back after home pain to win Chinese GP

Piastri hits back after home pain to win Chinese GP

McLaren star Oscar Piastri has hit back after a disappointing end at his home grand prix to win in China for the third victory of his Formula One career.

Piastri tells rookie Doohan to embrace home GP hype

Piastri tells rookie Doohan to embrace home GP hype

Piastri tells rookie Doohan to embrace home GP hype

Piastri tells rookie Doohan to embrace home GP hype

Ahead of his first race as a full-time Formula One driver, Australian rookie Jack Doohan already has reserve drivers fighting to claim his seat.

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Oscar Piastri: 'I can be world champion this year'

Oscar Piastri: 'I can be world champion this year'

Australian F1 driver Oscar Piastri has had his first outing in the 2025 Formula One McLaren before declaring he's ready to win the world title this year.

Pressure for F1 rookie Doohan as Alpine sign Colapinto

Pressure for F1 rookie Doohan as Alpine sign Colapinto

Australian Jack Doohan's future as Alpine's new Formula One driver has been clouded by the team announcing the signing of the much-touted Franco Colapinto.

Piastri targets 2025 title after Abu Dhabi anti-climax

Piastri targets 2025 title after Abu Dhabi anti-climax

Oscar Piastri has vowed that it's not only his teammate Lando Norris who'll be shooting for the world drivers' title in McLaren papaya next year.

Norris wins Abu Dhabi GP as McLaren celebrate F1 crown

Norris wins Abu Dhabi GP as McLaren celebrate F1 crown

Lando Norris has won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to ensure McLaren lifted the F1 constructors' title.

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Norris pips Piastri for pole in McLaren's Abu Dhabi 1-2

Norris pips Piastri for pole in McLaren's Abu Dhabi 1-2

Norris pips Piastri for pole in McLaren's Abu Dhabi 1-2

Norris pips Piastri for pole in McLaren's Abu Dhabi 1-2

Oscar Piastri will start on the front row at the Abu Dhabi GP behind polesitting teammate Lando Norris, with McLaren set to become constructors' world champs.

Piastri boost in McLaren title bid as Doohan enjoys bow

Piastri boost in McLaren title bid as Doohan enjoys bow

Piastri boost in McLaren title bid as Doohan enjoys bow

Piastri boost in McLaren title bid as Doohan enjoys bow

Oscar Piastri's McLaren are closer to the constructors' crown after a Ferrari grid penalty, while Jack Doohan enjoyed a tough baptism in Abu Dhabi practice.

Cost of big races revealed right at the finish line

Cost of big races revealed right at the finish line

Cost of big races revealed right at the finish line

Cost of big races revealed right at the finish line

Revelations about the price of events such as major motor races are among the dozens of reports released on a parliament's final sitting day.

Piastri freed up from McLaren orders to go for glory

Piastri freed up from McLaren orders to go for glory

Piastri freed up from McLaren orders to go for glory

Piastri freed up from McLaren orders to go for glory

Australian F1 ace Oscar Piastri says he's been freed from being a support act to Lando Norris for the rest of the season in Formula One.

Perfect team man Piastri lets Norris win Brazil sprint

Perfect team man Piastri lets Norris win Brazil sprint

Perfect team man Piastri lets Norris win Brazil sprint

Perfect team man Piastri lets Norris win Brazil sprint

Australian Oscar Piastri has played his McLaren support role to perfection, allowing teammate Lando Norris to overtake and win the Sao Paulo GP sprint.

Piastri roars to pole for Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint

Piastri roars to pole for Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint

Piastri roars to pole for Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint

Piastri roars to pole for Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint

Oscar Piastri has produced a scintillating lap to pip his McLaren teammate to pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race in Brazil.

Flattered Piastri shuts down talk of move from McLaren

Flattered Piastri shuts down talk of move from McLaren

Flattered Piastri shuts down talk of move from McLaren

Flattered Piastri shuts down talk of move from McLaren

Australia's much admired Formula One ace Oscar Piastri has been quick to deny rumours at the Mexico Grand Prix that he might leave McLaren for Red Bull.

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Gone but not forgotten, Ricciardo is wanted back in US

Fired driver Daniel Ricciardo is so popular in America that he will still feature at the next F1 race if US Grand Prix promoter Bobby Epstein has his way.

'It's been fun': Ricciardo F1 career over after sacking

Daniel Ricciardo's Formula One career looks over after the "true gentleman" Australian driver was released by Red Bull Racing.

Red-hot Piastri is ready to go for double in Singapore

Aussie Oscar Piastri may not be about to challenge in the F1 championship hunt - but there's no more in-form driver on the grid going into the Singapore GP.

Piastri wins in Baku after his 'most stressful' day

Australian Oscar Piastri has won a dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a sensational drive, holding off Charles Leclerc in a classic duel in Baku.

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Second fiddle? Now Piastri carries McLaren Baku hopes

Oscar Piastri will carry McLaren's hopes from the front row of the grid at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a nightmare day for his teammate.

Piastri agrees to play second fiddle - but it's no fun

McLaren's Oscar Piastri says he's "happy" to play the support role in Lando Norris's F1 championship push despite team orders being "not that fun".

Piastri edged out as Leclerc delivers home Ferrari win

Oscar Piastri grabbed the lead from McLaren teammate Lando Norris on lap one but Ferrari's one-stop strategy proved a masterstroke in the Italian Grand Prix.

No shoeys - just the sweet taste of success for Piastri

Never mind the controversy surrounding his first Grand Prix triumph, Oscar Piastri says his shoey-free victory in Hungary could not have tasted sweeter.

Norris: I weighed up defying orders before Piastri win

Lando Norris admits he weighed up whether to ignore orders from McLaren bosses before allowing teammate Oscar Piastri to win the Hungarian F1 GP.

Piastri joins Aussie F1 elite with first Grand Prix win

Oscar Piastri has won his first Formula One Grand Prix in Hungary, becoming the fifth Australian driver to join the winners' circle.

Norris and Piastri on pole as McLaren take charge

McLaren take out the front row for the first time since 2012 as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri aim to turn up heat on Max Verstappen at Hungary Grand Prix.

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