3 h. ago Oscar Piastri defends himself after ‘racing incident’ ends sprint race

Piastri and his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris crashed out during the collision on the first lap in Austin.

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4 h. ago Verstappen takes F1 US GP pole after sprint victory to turn up heat on Norris and Piastri

Lando Norris is second on grid, Oscar Piastri is sixthMax Verstappen won sprint after McLarens collidedMax Verstappen claimed pole position for the US Grand Prix with an immense lap for Red Bull at the Circuit of the Americas. However the day was marked by yet another incident between the two world championship contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, with the latter crashing into Norris on the opening lap of the sprint race taking them both out and leaving McLaren with a headache as to how they manage their drivers.Verstappen had been all but untouchable throughout qualifying, his lead over Norris in second place was a full three-tenths, an age on this track. However in what is an increasingly tense title fight Piastri’s difficult weekend continued as he managed only sixth on the grid. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton took third and fifth for Ferrari, with Mercedes’ George Russell in fourth. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Max Verstappen moves into world title picture after super Saturday in Austin

The Dutchman won the sprint earlier in the day before storming to pole position at the Circuit of the Americas.

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6 h. ago United States Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris crash out as Max Verstappen wins sprint

Red Bull driver is having a late resurgence

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8 h. ago Max Verstappen gifted route back into F1 title race as McLarens crash out at US Grand Prix

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both crashed out at the first corner of the US Grand Prix Sprint race and Max Verstappen took full advantage to cut McLaren's F1 championship lead

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8 h. ago Verstappen wins sprint race after Norris and Piastri collide, before US Grand Prix qualifying – live

Updates from the Circuit of the Americas (10pm BST)Sprint race winner | Email Beau with your thoughtsLando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided with each other on the first lap again as the title rivals were both dumped out of the United States sprint.The buildup to the weekend has been dominated by the “consequences” imposed by McLaren on Norris after the team held him responsible for banging wheels with Piastri in Singapore a fortnight ago. That minor tap paled into insignificance compared with the carnage at turn one of Saturday’s sprint in Austin, as Norris was left with only three tyres on his car. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collide in sprint carnage at US Grand Prix

Norris and Piastri were both dumped out of the sprint race in a chaotic start as Verstappen triumphed

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9 h. ago Fuming McLaren boss responds to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crash

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were both taken out of the United States Grand Prix Sprint race on the first lap after a collision with Nico Hulkenberg

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18 h. ago Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to sprint pole at United States Grand Prix

Reigning four-time world champion continues resurgence in Austin to increase McLaren fears

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28 h. ago Risk of wheel bashing and strategy sets up complicated US Grand Prix

McLaren’s total dominance has gone and Norris and Piastri’s title race head-to-head is no longer such a binary affairAt the mid-point of this season it might have been considered that the title fight between McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri would simply be decided by which driver had the edge to take the flag at each remaining meeting. Going into this weekend’s US Grand Prix, however, the contest has become far more complicated and far more interesting.While only 22 points separate the pair neither has now won for three races, the team’s longest drought of the season. Moreover, they have been beaten on merit across a variety of tracks. At the fast, low downforce challenge of Monza and Baku, where Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took the flag, and the slow, high downforce of Singapore, where Mercedes’ George Russell more than had their measure. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago McLaren confirms US Grand Prix interference as Lando Norris handicapped vs Oscar Piastri

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri made contact on the opening lap of the Singapore Grand Prix, with the McLaren driver now facing what he called 'repercussions' at the US Grand Prix

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32 h. ago Lando Norris sets scorching pace in practice for United States Grand Prix

The British driver was almost three tenths of a second quicker than his McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri.

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43 h. ago Lando Norris 'held accountable' for Oscar Piastri clash as McLaren forced to step in

Lando Norris has opened up on the fallout from his clash with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix, with the Brit admitting he was "held accountable" by team bosses

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43 h. ago F1 title race storm as Piastri says there will be ‘consequences’ for Norris over Singapore collision

The title protagonists banged wheels at turn two as Norris barged ahead of Piastri into third

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44 h. ago Lando Norris to face “repercussions” after Singapore collision with Oscar Piastri

The title protagonists banged wheels at turn two as Norris barged ahead of Piastri into third

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49 h. ago Lando Norris to face ‘repercussions’ for collision with Oscar Piastri in Singapore F1

McLaren driver accepts responsibility for clash with Australian teammateFormula One title battle intensifies ahead of United States Grand PrixLando Norris will face “consequences” after McLaren held him responsible for the first-lap collision with Oscar Piastri in Singapore.The title protagonists banged wheels at turn two as Norris barged ahead of Piastri into third, with the Australian complaining bitterly on the team radio. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Norris as Senna and Piastri as Prost? No, but McLaren must hope title is settled on track | Giles Richards

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri argued over events in Singapore and their team have to be careful it doesn’t continue in the title run-inMcLaren and Formula One could do with anything decisive in the championship battle between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri being decided on the track and without reference to the pit wall as the title run-in begins at the Circuit of the Americas on Friday.With the Singapore Grand Prix’s doubtless extensive and tense debriefs dealt with, McLaren will be hoping for a reset. Norris was almost certainly more than aware of the historical context of his riposte to his aggrieved teammate at the last grand prix weekend. In a fiercely contested title fight with the Australian, that Norris invoked one of Ayrton Senna’s most famous sentiments was lost on no one but the incident that provoked his comment was of an entirely different nature to those that defined the Brazilian’s great rivalries. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Johnny Herbert believes Oscar Piastri is starting to ‘crack’ in pressure of F1 title race

Piastri voiced his anger with Lando Norris’ overtake in Singapore but still has a 22-point lead

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1 week ago Stella admits McLaren ‘face difficulties’ managing Norris and Piastri in title run

Oscar Piastri furious with Lando Norris for risky overtakeSingapore result reduces championship lead to 22 pointsThe way in which McLaren manage Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, after the pair clashed again at the Singapore Grand Prix, is now crucial to avoid the drivers losing trust in the team’s approach on the title run-in, the team principal, Andrea Stella, has acknowledged.The team will conduct an extensive review of their decision-making during the race at the Marina Bay circuit where Norris barged into his teammate while overtaking him in the opening corners. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Andrea Stella: McLaren need to be accurate with crash review as a lot at stake

World championship rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided for the second time this season in Singapore.

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