2 w. ago Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025: Start time, how to watch F1 and weather forecast

McLaren hope to move on from Monza team orders controversy as Oscar Piastri vs Lando Norris title battle moves to streets of Baku

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2 w. ago Piastri and Norris ‘in control of own destiny’ in F1 world championship battle

Piastri says drivers not team will decide outcome of titleComments follow controversial swap imposed by teamOscar Piastri has insisted that he and his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, are in control of their own destiny as they fight for the Formula One world championship after the pair were involved in a highly controversial swap imposed by the team at the Italian Grand Prix.Given the pair are in a two-horse race for the title, the question of team orders playing a potentially decisive role loomed large after Monza. Max Verstappen won the race but McLaren’s decision to have Piastri return second place to Norris, after the British driver lost the position due to a slow pit stop caused by a faulty wheel gun, was contentious. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Oscar Piastri makes 'definitely not' F1 title vow after McLaren team orders at Monza

Oscar Piastri heads into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 31 points ahead of Lando Norris, a gap six points smaller than it would have been had McLaren not issued team orders at Monza last time out

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3 w. ago Ferrari make bold Lewis Hamilton prediction after optimism of Italian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton’s first season at Ferrari has largely been a nightmare but green shoots of recovery at Monza have left team principal Fred Vasseur bullish

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3 w. ago Toto Wolff warns McLaren they have ‘set a precedent’ after team order in Monza

Championship leader Oscar Piastri was ordered to move aside for Lando Norris after the Briton’s slow pit-stop

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3 w. ago Piastri and Norris say team is ‘priority No 1’ amid McLaren team orders controversy

Wolff warns that managing drivers may get trickierPiastri: ‘Protecting the people around us is important’Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have both insisted that protecting their teammates was central to McLaren’s use of team orders at the Italian Grand Prix and that they were focused on long-term success that would be fostered by doing the right thing, despite criticism after they were instructed to switch places at Monza.The Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, however, also noted McLaren’s adherence to such strongly held principles of fairness for their drivers may yet cause them serious headaches later in the season if Norris and Piastri end up toe-to-toe for the title. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago McLaren given team orders warning from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff after Italian GP

Championship leader Oscar Piastri was ordered to move aside for title rival Lando Norris after the Briton’s slow pit-stop at Monza.

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3 w. ago F1 conspiracy theory erupts as Oscar Piastri is 'ripped off' by own team

Piastri did a great job of hiding any anger he may have had over McLaren's team orders at the Italian Grand Prix, but fans did not hold back as they reacted.

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3 w. ago F1 news LIVE: Piastri reacts to controversial McLaren team order in Monza

Follow F1 reaction from Monza, as Verstappen takes victory ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

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3 w. ago F1 standings: Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris title latest after McLaren team orders controversy at Monza

Norris is still in the championship hunt as Piastri left confused amid late drama at the Italian Grand Prix

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3 w. ago Italian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen victorious at Monza as McLaren distracted by team order drama

The Papaya outfit crossed the line with a double-podium finish despite the pitlane animosity

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3 w. ago Max Verstappen pips Norris for Italian Grand Prix pole with fastest F1 lap

Red Bull driver just 0.077sec quicker than McLaren rivalDutchman’s flying lap beat record set by Hamilton in 2020 The beaming grin on Max Verstappen’s face showed what claiming pole position for the Italian Grand Prix meant to him and his Red Bull team. As records fell in a blur of speed at Monza, the world champion was perhaps the most unlikely victor after an impossibly tight contest.The transformation since the 2024 Italian GP could not have been more stark. Over a tumultuous 12 months Verstappen has clung on to seal his fourth title last season, seen long-term Red Bull team principal Christian Horner be sacked and the team comprehensively out-paced by McLaren. Here, they at last found a sweet spot that has been sorely lacking. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago ‘Living the dream’: Hamilton savours first Italian GP in Ferrari colours

The welcome the team’s drivers receive at their home race in Monza is like nothing else in Formula OneWere there any doubt of the import in Lewis Hamilton having joined Ferrari, it was summarily dismissed in the shadow of the Duomo di Milano on the Wednesday before this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. There, on the Piazzetta Reale, fans had gathered in a vast throng since the early morning to greet Hamilton as he prepares for his debut with Ferrari at their home race.The Piazzetta Reale – Royal Square – was an entirely apt locale as in Monza this weekend Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc are as close as any F1 drivers come to being considered royalty. The vociferous vocal acclaim that greeted them had begun 15 minutes before they appeared and all but drowned out attempts at interviews, according to Corriere della Sera. Continue reading...

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