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F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen clinches third title as Piastri wins sprint

The 19-lap event featured three safety car periods and was characterised by the drivers opting to use soft tyres making big gains early on and the safety car restarts, before falling back as the race wore on with their rubber graining.

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Why 2026 power units are key to F1’s driver market

The Australian became only the second driver to commit to a team for that season after Max Verstappen, whose arrangement with Red Bull runs to 2028.

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Why 2026 engines are key to F1's driver market

The Australian became only the second driver to commit to a team for that season after Max Verstappen, whose arrangement with Red Bull runs to 2028.

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10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Max Verstappen and Red Bull winning Formula 1’s 2023 Japanese Grand Prix by a commanding 19.4-second margin might sound a very familiar tale, but this was coming one week on from their shock defeat in the Singapore race.

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10 things we learned at the 2023 F1 Japanese Grand Prix

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Piastri extends McLaren F1 contract until end of 2026

The Australian had originally been committed to McLaren until the end of 2024, having been lured away from an Alpine reserve role last year with the promise of a race seat.

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Russell’s F1 Belgian GP spoiled by misjudgement behind ailing Piastri

Russell made a good getaway from eighth and coming down the hill from La Source he tried to pass the ailing Piastri, the Australian having damaged his car when squeezed between the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz and the inside barrier.

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Leclerc gets three-place grid drop for Austria F1 sprint race

During Q1 of the Saturday morning shootout qualifying session, the Ferrari driver got in the way of his McLaren competitor in the final sequence of corners.

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Piastri: "Sharp" Webber helping probe McLaren F1 engineers

The Australian stepped up to a McLaren race seat for 2023 after spending last year as Alpine reserve and test driver.

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Piastri: “Sharp” Webber helping probe McLaren F1 engineers

The Australian stepped up to a McLaren race seat for 2023 after spending last year as Alpine reserve and test driver.

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Hill: Piastri will avoid Mick Schumacher F1 snowball

Unreliability and damage for both Piastri and team-mate Lando Norris in the opening two races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have left McLaren bottom of the constructors’ championship and without a point.

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Hill: Piastri will avoid snowball effect that hit Mick Schumacher in F1

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McLaren reveals Norris and Piastri reliability issues in Bahrain GP

F1 debutant Piastri became the first driver of the new season to retire after attempts to rectify an electrical issue aboard his MCL60 by fitting a new steering wheel failed.

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McLaren explains Norris and Piastri reliability issues in Bahrain GP

New McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella has revealed the reliability problems that blighted drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Webber told Piastri not to underestimate F1

McLaren rookie Oscar Piastri says that Mark Webber has warned him not to underestimate Formula 1 ahead of his debut in Bahrain next month.

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McLaren senses a good fight but no trouble between Norris and Piastri

McLaren is certain that Oscar Piastri will provide a stern challenge to new Formula 1 team-mate Lando Norris, but has no fears their rivalry will cause friction.

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Piastri will challenge Norris, but no friction expected - McLaren

McLaren is certain that Oscar Piastri will provide a stern challenge to new Formula 1 teammate Lando Norris, but has no fears their rivalry will cause friction.

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McLaren: Abu Dhabi F1 test will give Piastri "initial read" for 2023

McLaren believes Oscar Piastri's public Formula 1 test debut for the team in Abu Dhabi later this month will be 'very important' to give him an 'initial read' for 2023.

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Alpine agrees to early F1 contract exit for Piastri

Alpine has agreed to end its contract with Oscar Piastri, allowing McLaren's future Formula 1 driver to make an earlier than expected start to life with the team.

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McLaren expects Alpine to keep Piastri until end of F1 season

McLaren expects Alpine will keep hold of reserve driver Oscar Piastri until the end of the Formula 1 season, having previously considered an early release.

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Horner regrets missing chance to sign Piastri to Red Bull F1 junior team

Christian Horner has revealed Red Bull missed the chance to sign Oscar Piastri to its Formula 1 young driver programme a few years ago, calling it “something that I regret.”

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Brown: Szafnauer looks "a little silly" after Piastri F1 contract comments

Zak Brown believes McLaren was right to keep quiet about the Formula 1 contract saga surrounding Oscar Piastri, saying Alpine chief Otmar Szafnauer now looks 'a little silly.'

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McLaren: Piastri case won’t change F1 junior programmes

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has denied that the Oscar Piastri case will have an impact on young driver programmes run by Formula 1 teams.

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Alpine to evaluate early Piastri F1 release next week

Alpine will make a call immediately after this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix to decide if it ends its Formula 1 relationship with Oscar Piastri early.

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Piastri aware of "big challenge" ahead, says McLaren

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says that Oscar Piastri is fully aware of the 'big challenge' that lies ahead as he enters his first Formula 1 season in 2023.

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