Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole position while McLaren’s Oscar Piastri crashed on the opening lap and had his Formula One lead over teammate Lando Norris slashed to 25 points. McLaren had hoped to secure its 10th Formula One constructors’ title, and second in a row, on Sunday with a…
Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday after McLaren’s Formula One leader Oscar Piastri and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed out in a qualifying session marred by a record six stoppages. Carlos Sainz put his Williams on the front row alongside the four-time world champion on a tough…
The Formula 1 title race is heating up, and McLaren’s golden rule — “Let ‘em race” — risks expanding into a whole rule book. Asking Oscar Piastri to give up second place to Lando Norris at the Italian Grand Prix because of a slow pit stop showed how McLaren’s seemingly simple approach risks being bogged…
Oscar Piastri said McLaren’s request for him to hand back second place to teammate and Formula One title rival Lando Norris in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix was fair, despite reducing his championship lead. The Australian went second, after Norris was slowed by a late pitstop problem, but gave the place back as requested — trimming…
Isack Hadjar says he has more glue than he could possibly need and just wants to be reunited with the ceramic Dutch Grand Prix trophy he won, and then broke, after finishing third at Zandvoort last weekend. The Racing Bulls driver, who will be getting a replacement copy of his first Formula One trophy, literally…
Bahrain’s Mumtalakat and Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings took full ownership of McLaren Racing on Tuesday in a deal some media reports said valued the reigning Formula One champions at more than $4 billion. No financial details were given in a McLaren Group statement confirming the purchase of all shares held by MSP Sports Capital, funds…
Pole position qualifier Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Scuderia Ferrari celebrates on arrival in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 02, 2025, in Budapest, Hungary. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Pole position qualifier Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Scuderia Ferrari celebrates on arrival in parc…