OSCAR PIASTRI NEWS

Wins Spanish Grand Prix Piastri has further strengthened his championship lead by clinching a commanding victory in the Spanish Grand Prix, the Australian leading team mate Lando Norris in a McLaren 1-2 a...

Impact Piastri would get away clean at the lights out as Verstappen and Norris squabbled over P2. That would allow the young McLaren driver to scoot away and build a decent margin back to the other drivers. There was plenty of action back in the pack throughout this GP but Piastri would stay out in front of it with excellent pace and pit strategy to keep him clear of the fray playing out behind him. The young driver would take the checkered flag nearly 2.5-seconds ahead of Norris for his fifth victory of the season.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Wins Spanish GP Pole Piastri won the pole for the Spanish Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Saturday. He turned a fast lap of 1:11.546.

Impact Piastri has been consistently fast all weekend in the various practice sessions and it translated well to pole qualifying. The McLaren youngster would easily advance to Q3 and post a session low of 1:11.546 to edge Lando Norris by two-tenths and Max Verstappen by three-tenths. Piastri will be the driver to beat on Sunday in Barcelona.

MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Fast Final Practice Piastri set the pace during the final practice session ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, establishing a commanding gap back to his team mate Lando Norris and Ferrari's Charles Lecle...

Impact It was a low key final practice for much of the session until the closing minutes. The pace would pick up in slightly cooler temperatures than Friday. Once again the McLarens would flex their muscles and Piastri would shoot to the top of the timing charts. His lap of 1:12.387 would be best of final practice and beat out Norris by a half-second. Piastri will be a top contender to win Sunday in Barcelona.

MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Fast Spain Practice Piastri ended Friday at the Spanish Grand Prix on top after setting the pace during second practice, the McLaren driver and championship leader leading the way by nearly three-tent...

Impact Piastri made some gains from the day's earlier session, although he would not touch the lap that his teammate recorded in FP1. The young McLaren driver logged a lap of 1:12.760 of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and edged Russell by nearly three-tenths to claim the fastest lap of FP2. It appears that Piastri will once again be pitted against Lando Norris for top honors on another Formula 1 race weekend.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Monaco Podium Piastri finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.

Impact The McLaren youngster would battle with Max Verstappen throughout most of this grand prix. It would get heated at times and very competitive. However, the differing pit strategies due to the two-stop mandate would make it very intriguing. Piastri would stalk Verstappen for third-place in the closing laps and he would grab that spot when the Red Bull Racing star would pit for his second stop on the final lap. It was his seventh podium of the season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE