Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri say they feel positive about their chances of beating Red Bull on occasion with their new McLaren this season.
Oscar Piastri articles archive
Verstappen names McLaren duo as most promising F1 driver pairing
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren duo most promising F1 driver pairing – Verstappen • Ferrari pass crash test as Red Bull fail first time • Wharton joins FREC after Ferrari exit
Piastri ‘patting himself on the back’ for delivering results as McLaren improved
Formula 1
Posted onOscar Piastri says he was proud of being able to deliver results for McLaren as the team improved its car rapidly during 2023.
22 telling stats on every driver from the 2023 Formula 1 season
Formula 1
Posted onWe dug into the data and unearthed a revealing statistic about each of the 22 drivers who contested this year’s 22 rounds.
Alpine management chose “to not continue the fight” to keep Piastri – Szafnauer
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alpine could have fought to keep Piastri – Szafnauer • Bahrain fund tipped to take over McLaren • Pau Grand Prix cancelled for 2024
2023 Formula 1 driver rankings #7: Oscar Piastri
Formula 1
Posted onIt may be some time before a driver can come into Formula 1 and make as strong an impact in year one as Oscar Piastri did in 2023.
Piastri ‘keeping Norris on his toes after two years without a challenge’ – Brown
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Piastri ‘keeping Norris on his toes after two years without a challenge’ – Brown • Drugovich “like another race driver” for Aston Martin •
There’s no changes in the F1 driver line-up for 2024 – but should there be?
Debates and Polls
Posted onIn a first, all 20 Formula 1 drivers have kept their places on the grid for 2024. But did all of them deserve to keep their seats?
Piastri showed private testing is best preparation for F1 debut – Bearman
Formula 1
Posted onFerrari junior Oliver Bearman says the example set by Oscar Piastri shows private testing in a Formula 1 car is the “ideal” way to step up from Formula 2.
Piastri rises, Sargeant hits record low in final F1 23 ratings update
Gaming
Posted onMcLaren driver Oscar Piastri has received the biggest boost in the final post-season driver ratings update for the official F1 game.
Strong second half of Piastri’s debut season will put Norris on alert for 2024
2023 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onA strong debut season for Oscar Piastri, especially in the second half, will give Lando Norris plenty to think about for next year.
Piastri’s rapid learning key to his “exceptional” rookie season – Stella
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella said Oscar Piastri has performed well above the team’s expectations in his first season driving for them.
2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onWhile there was no surprise who won in Abu Dhabi, an unexpected driver hit the front at one stage. Here’s our verdict on all 20.
Vote for your 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
Formula 1
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Piastri’s lap for third was ‘one of my first without a mistake all weekend’
Formula 1
Posted onOscar Piastri admits his qualifying lap that put him third on the grid for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was one of his first without a “major mistake” all weekend.
Verstappen claims pole position for finale ahead of Leclerc and Piastri
2023 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying report
Posted onMax Verstappen took his 11th and final pole position of his dominant 2023 campaign in Abu Dhabi, beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
Piastri is first rookie to take two fastest laps in a season since Hamilton
2023 Las Vegas GP stats and facts
Posted onOscar Piastri became the first driver since Lewis Hamilton to set multiple fastest laps in a rookie season. Here are more stats and facts from Las Vegas.
2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onAfter a controversial weekend, there were two drivers who stood above the rest. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Piastri ‘wishes tyre compound rule didn’t exist’ after late fall to 10th
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren driver Oscar Piastri says he ‘deserved more than t10h’ in the Las Vegas Grand Prix after he was forced to pit late to change tyres.
Vote for your 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
Formula 1
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.