Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and F1
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Oscar Piastri "improves at the speed of light" after F1 US GP off-weekend - Andrea Stella
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella is confident Oscar Piastri can brush off a difficult United States Grand Prix weekend in Mexico
Max Verstappen hunting down Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in title charge - McLaren rivals wobbling as Red Bull’s reigning four-time world champion makes dramatic late push
Charles Leclerc was the only driver to briefly challenge Norris’s supremacy when he took provisional pole after the first runs of Q3, but he was soundly beaten on the second runs to end up 0.262 seconds adrift. Lewis Hamilton was just 0.09 seconds slower in third.
Oscar Piastri hopes his past experiences can help him in the F1 championship as he prepares for the Mexican Grand Prix.
Who's at the head of the pack in this year's Formula 1 driver standings? Not Max Verstappen? Not Lewis Hamilton. It's Oscar Piastri, F1's 24-year-old Australian sensation.
Brit Oliver Bearman continued his fine form with a third Q3 appearance in as many Grands Prix in his Haas, and starts ninth as a result. Yuki Tsunoda also benefits from Sainz's grid penalty to rise to 10th having narrowly missed out on a place in the final part of qualifying.
Oscar Piastri has led the 2025 F1 championship since April. But a poor run of recent form means his place is now under major threat