3 h. ago McLaren theory rubbished as Lando Norris' private thoughts on Oscar Piastri emerge

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been battling it out at the top of the Formula One leaderboard this season, but the McLaren duo have shown they have each other's backs

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15 h. ago Lewis Hamilton booted out of Las Vegas qualifying in LAST PLACE to make unwanted history with Lando Norris on pole

LANDO NORRIS bagged pole position in a drizzly qualifying session which saw Lewis Hamilton booted out in LAST PLACE. Max Verstappen snapped up second while Carlos Sainz came third ahead of George Russell in fourth and fifth-place Oscar Piastri. Norris was surprised when he was told he was on pole, saying: "Oh! No one else...

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16 h. ago F1 Las Vegas GP live: Race start time and qualifying result with Norris on pole

F1 live updates from the Las Vegas Strip Circuit with Norris on top and title rival Oscar Piastri struggling again

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18 h. ago Lando Norris masters ‘stressful as hell’ Las Vegas GP qualifying to take pole position

In treacherous conditions on the Strip, Norris saw off Max Verstappen by 0.323 seconds while Oscar Piastri only qualified fifth

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19 h. ago Lando Norris claims F1 Las Vegas GP pole in wet as Oscar Piastri slips to fifth

McLaren’s title race leader first in qualifying ahead of VerstappenLewis Hamilton’s troubles continue with last-place finish for FerrariLando Norris claimed pole position for McLaren at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with a superb lap in treacherous wet conditions on the street circuit in Nevada, and with it moved one step closer to winning his first Formula One world championship.The title race leader beat the Red Bull of Max Verstappen into second, but with his closest championship rival – teammate Oscar Piastri – only in fifth, Norris has the opportunity to further extend his advantage at the top of the standings. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Lando Norris grabs F1 Las Vegas GP pole in wet as Oscar Piastri slips to fifth

Title race leader first in qualifying ahead of VerstappenHamilton woes continue with last-place finish for FerrariLando Norris claimed pole position at the Las Vegas Grand Prix in treacherous, wet conditions on the street circuit in Nevada to move one step closer to taking his first Formula One world championship. The British driver’s march to the title looks increasingly likely with pole at what has been a bogey circuit for McLaren.Norris beat the Red Bull of Max Verstappen into second and, with his closest title rival and teammate Oscar Piastri in fifth, he can further extend his advantage at the top of the standings on Sunday. Indeed, he had been so cool in advance that he took in spot of shut-eye before it began and then weathered the hazardous conditions with insouciance. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Las Vegas GP: When Lando Norris can win F1 title vs Oscar Piastri and points permutations

The battle for the F1 drivers' title between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri continues at the Las Vegas Grand Prix

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37 h. ago ‘I still see title as quite distant’: F1 leader Norris not hedging bets for Las Vegas GP

McLaren driver feels title race ‘can easily go opposite way’Norris unmoved by being booed after last two winsFor all the sound and fury of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Lando Norris is refusing to get excited about the prospect of putting one hand on a first drivers’ championship trophy in Sin City.Norris leads his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri by 24 points in the title race and Max Verstappen by 49 with a maximum of only 83 on the table over the three remaining meetings. But with the 26-year-old Briton having wrought an extraordinary comeback from 34 points behind Piastri after August’s Dutch Grand Prix, he is determined to focus on executing with the clinical calm that has put him into the lead in the standings, not the potential outcome of the race. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc fastest in Las Vegas Grand Prix opening practice

Max Verstappen finished fourth in the other Red Bull, three tenths back, while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were only sixth and eighth respectively.

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58 h. ago Carlos Sainz leads call for F1 rule change as star livid with Oscar Piastri call

Carlos Sainz has expressed his frustrations ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, demanding a change to the racing guidelines after a controversial decision in Brazil

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5 d. ago Lando Norris casts doubt over McLaren F1 car ahead of Las Vegas GP

Norris has a 24-point lead over teammate Oscar Piastri, but McLaren struggled in Vegas last year

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6 d. ago Damon Hill on 'rooting' for Lando Norris and why Max Verstappen is wrong on F1 title race

Exclusive: Formula 1 champion Damon Hill on Lando Norris being 'world champion material', Oscar Piastri's collapse and why he won't rule Max Verstappen out of the title race just yet

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8 d. ago Oscar Piastri explains true state of Lando Norris relationship amid F1 title fight

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have been team-mates at McLaren for three years and are now battling it out for the 2025 F1 World Championship with three races to go

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8 d. ago Stand aside Australia, New Zealand are now England’s No 1 sporting rival | Emma John

Harmonious Kiwi teamwork across various sports should fill us with frustrated envy – if only to annoy some AussiesDo we talk about England and Australia’s sporting rivalry too much? In the past couple of weeks, we haven’t had much choice. The rugby league Kangaroos have been hopping about between London, Liverpool and Leeds, while the Wallabies grazed on the Twickenham turf. In F1, Bristol-born Lando Norris has been getting booed on track during his relentless comeback against his Melburnian McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri. And that personal battle has reached its climax just in time for the much-hyped men’s Ashes – with England kicking off their tour in Perth to already hysterical headlines.This weekend brings a pause in hostilities. One Ashes series has ended, another is yet to begin. A gap in the calendar before back-to-back grands prix leaves Lando quietly teetering at the top of the drivers’ table. And into that small air pocket – if the Pom-bashing and Aussie-baiting has left ...

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1 week ago Australian restaurant chain apologises for burger curse as Oscar Piastri hopes to turn F1 season around

Grill’d apologises for jinxing 24-year-old with promotionPiastri’s manager Mark Webber backs McLaren driver to rebound from Formula One woesAs Oscar Piastri desperately works to rebound from his recent Formula One woes, an Australian restaurant chain is doing its part to keep his title hopes alive.After offering free burgers for every time the Australian made the podium, Grill’d burger chain has apologised for putting a “curse” on the McLaren driver. Continue reading...

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1 week ago F1 Qatar Grand Prix travel package including flights, tickets and hotel for a bargain price of just £799 per person

THE Grand Prix season is coming down to the wire, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri neck and neck for the drivers’ title. Tickets are almost sold out, but we still have an unbeatable package for just £799 per person. Being trackside at the spectacular Lusail International Circuit for one of the most thrilling races...

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1 week ago Lando Norris plays down F1 title hopes despite perfect weekend in Brazil

McLaren driver holds 24-point lead with three races to goBritish driver ‘not confident’ about next race in Las VegasLando Norris has played down title expectations having taken a 24-point world championship lead after the São Paulo Grand Prix, warning he had a long way to go and that he did not expect to be competitive at the next round in Las Vegas.Norris won with a commanding drive from pole at Interlagos while his title rival and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri could manage only fifth. Max Verstappen delivered a magnificent performance in a Red Bull that was quicker than the McLaren to come back from 19th to third, but his heroics only limited the damage to his title hopes as Norris opened a clear gap on his two competitors. Continue reading...

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1 week ago F1 debate: The Oscar Piastri penalty which may have doomed his bid to stop Lando Norris

Oscar Piastri was given a controversial 10-second time penalty for colliding with Kimi Antonelli during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, and incident which led to Charles Leclerc suffering race-ending damage

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1 week ago No alcohol and ignoring the haters – how Lando Norris seized control of F1 title race

Analysis: A remarkable 58-point turnaround in just six races against his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri means Norris now has one hand on his maiden Formula One world championship

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1 week ago Lando Norris: Max Verstappen ‘is going to be a threat’ in championship race

Lando Norris leads the standings by 24 points.

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