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Brisbane Times

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Piastri led the F1 title race by 34 points, but ended up third. One moment in his slide will hurt more than most

For now, Oscar Piastri will process 2025, wonder if he could have handled the tough times better, and keep his fingers crossed that McLaren’s policy...

latest 9

WA Today

Matthew Clayton

Piastri led the F1 title race by 34 points, but ended up third. One moment in his slide will hurt more than most

For now, Oscar Piastri will process 2025, wonder if he could have handled the tough times better, and keep his fingers crossed that McLaren’s policy...

latest 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Clayton

Piastri led the F1 title race by 34 points, but ended up third. One moment in his slide will hurt more than most

For now, Oscar Piastri will process 2025, wonder if he could have handled the tough times better, and keep his fingers crossed that McLaren’s policy...

latest 8

The Age

Matthew Clayton

Piastri led the F1 title race by 34 points, but ended up third. One moment in his slide will hurt more than most

For now, Oscar Piastri will process 2025, wonder if he could have handled the tough times better, and keep his fingers crossed that McLaren’s policy...

latest 8

Brisbane Times

Matthew Clayton

It’s a narrow path to victory, but this is why Oscar Piastri can still win the Formula 1 world title

It’s a narrow path to victory, but this is why Oscar Piastri can still win the Formula 1 world title

We examine every permutation in what has to happen for Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri to seal the crown in the final race of the...

04.12.2025 7

WA Today

Matthew Clayton

It’s a narrow path to victory, but this is why Oscar Piastri can still win the Formula 1 world title

It’s a narrow path to victory, but this is why Oscar Piastri can still win the Formula 1 world title

We examine every permutation in what has to happen for Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri to seal the crown in the final race of the...

04.12.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Clayton

It’s a narrow path to victory, but this is why Oscar Piastri can still win the Formula 1 world title

It’s a narrow path to victory, but this is why Oscar Piastri can still win the Formula 1 world title

We examine every permutation in what has to happen for Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri to seal the crown in the final race of the...

04.12.2025 8

The Age

Matthew Clayton

It’s a narrow path to victory, but this is why Oscar Piastri can still win the Formula 1 world title

It’s a narrow path to victory, but this is why Oscar Piastri can still win the Formula 1 world title

We examine every permutation in what has to happen for Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri to seal the crown in the final race of the...

04.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Matthew Clayton

McLaren made their worst call of the season. Oscar Piastri has suffered again

McLaren made their worst call of the season. Oscar Piastri has suffered again

Oscar Piastri will head to the final race in Abu Dhabi in third after a pit stop blunder saw Max Verstappen claim victory in Qatar and overtake the...

01.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Matthew Clayton

McLaren made their worst call of the season. Oscar Piastri has suffered again

McLaren made their worst call of the season. Oscar Piastri has suffered again

Oscar Piastri will head to the final race in Abu Dhabi in third after a pit stop blunder saw Max Verstappen claim victory in Qatar and overtake the...

01.12.2025 10

WA Today

Matthew Clayton

McLaren made their worst call of the season. Oscar Piastri has suffered again

McLaren made their worst call of the season. Oscar Piastri has suffered again

Oscar Piastri will head to the final race in Abu Dhabi in third after a pit stop blunder saw Max Verstappen claim victory in Qatar and overtake the...

01.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Clayton

McLaren made their worst call of the season. Oscar Piastri has suffered again

McLaren made their worst call of the season. Oscar Piastri has suffered again

Oscar Piastri will head to the final race in Abu Dhabi in third after a pit stop blunder saw Max Verstappen claim victory in Qatar and overtake the...

01.12.2025 10

The Age

Matthew Clayton

Little form, no momentum: Piastri’s poor run continues, and the timing couldn’t be worse

Oscar Piastri has been in a downward spiral since holding a 34-point championship lead earlier this season. At first, it seemed like an anomalous...

10.11.2025 7

WA Today

Matthew Clayton

Little form, no momentum: Piastri’s poor run continues, and the timing couldn’t be worse

Oscar Piastri has been in a downward spiral since holding a 34-point championship lead earlier this season. At first, it seemed like an anomalous...

10.11.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Clayton

Little form, no momentum: Piastri’s poor run continues, and the timing couldn’t be worse

Oscar Piastri has been in a downward spiral since holding a 34-point championship lead earlier this season. At first, it seemed like an anomalous...

10.11.2025 10

The Age

Matthew Clayton

Little form, no momentum: Piastri’s poor run continues, and the timing couldn’t be worse

Oscar Piastri has been in a downward spiral since holding a 34-point championship lead earlier this season. At first, it seemed like an anomalous...

10.11.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Matthew Clayton

Cracks have appeared in Piastri’s composure. How he responds could decide the world title

The first surprise at Silverstone was that the seemingly unflappable Oscar Piastri made a mistake. The second was how he reacted to it.

14.07.2025 10

WA Today

Matthew Clayton

Cracks have appeared in Piastri’s composure. How he responds could decide the world title

The first surprise at Silverstone was that the seemingly unflappable Oscar Piastri made a mistake. The second was how he reacted to it.

14.07.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Clayton

Cracks have appeared in Piastri’s composure. How he responds could decide the world title

The first surprise at Silverstone was that the seemingly unflappable Oscar Piastri made a mistake. The second was how he reacted to it.

14.07.2025 10

The Age

Matthew Clayton

Cracks have appeared in Piastri’s composure. How he responds could decide the world title

The first surprise at Silverstone was that the seemingly unflappable Oscar Piastri made a mistake. The second was how he reacted to it.

14.07.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Matthew Clayton

The overtake that shows why Piastri will be world champion

While his McLaren teammate dithered, Piastri pounced. This is how it happened.

05.05.2025 6

WA Today

Matthew Clayton

The overtake that shows why Piastri will be world champion

While his McLaren teammate dithered, Piastri pounced. This is how it happened.

05.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Clayton

The overtake that shows why Piastri will be world champion

While his McLaren teammate dithered, Piastri pounced. This is how it happened.

05.05.2025 7

The Age

Matthew Clayton

The overtake that shows why Piastri will be world champion

While his McLaren teammate dithered, Piastri pounced. This is how it happened.

05.05.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Matthew Clayton

‘The hairpin of my life’: Five key moments from Piastri’s China win

A week after failing to snap Australia’s hoodoo of no local driver finishing on the Albert Park podium, Oscar Piastri was utterly dominant in...

23.03.2025 10

WA Today

Matthew Clayton

‘The hairpin of my life’: Five key moments from Piastri’s China win

A week after failing to snap Australia’s hoodoo of no local driver finishing on the Albert Park podium, Oscar Piastri was utterly dominant in...

23.03.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Clayton

‘The hairpin of my life’: Five key moments from Piastri’s China win

A week after failing to snap Australia’s hoodoo of no local driver finishing on the Albert Park podium, Oscar Piastri was utterly dominant in...

23.03.2025 5

The Age

Matthew Clayton

‘The hairpin of my life’: Five key moments from Piastri’s China win

A week after failing to snap Australia’s hoodoo of no local driver finishing on the Albert Park podium, Oscar Piastri was utterly dominant in...

23.03.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Matthew Clayton

The curse continues: Why Oscar Piastri is second banana, for now

McLaren’s orders to Oscar Piastri, to hold position behind his teammate, might not be popular in Australia. But this grand prix showed they are...

16.03.2025 4

WA Today

Matthew Clayton

The curse continues: Why Oscar Piastri is second banana, for now

McLaren’s orders to Oscar Piastri, to hold position behind his teammate, might not be popular in Australia. But this grand prix showed they are...

16.03.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Clayton

The curse continues: Why Oscar Piastri is second banana, for now

McLaren’s orders to Oscar Piastri, to hold position behind his teammate, might not be popular in Australia. But this grand prix showed they are...

16.03.2025 8

The Age

Matthew Clayton

The curse continues: Why Oscar Piastri is second banana, for now

McLaren’s orders to Oscar Piastri, to hold position behind his teammate, might not be popular in Australia. But this grand prix showed they are...

16.03.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Matthew Clayton

As the clocked ticked down, McLaren turned up the heat. Catch Norris and Piastri if you can

In front of a record Saturday crowd at Albert Park of 136,347 fans, McLaren’s front-row lockout was even more imposing than it was predictable.

15.03.2025 7

WA Today

Matthew Clayton

As the clocked ticked down, McLaren turned up the heat. Catch Norris and Piastri if you can

In front of a record Saturday crowd at Albert Park of 136,347 fans, McLaren’s front-row lockout was even more imposing than it was predictable.

15.03.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Matthew Clayton

As the clocked ticked down, McLaren turned up the heat. Catch Norris and Piastri if you can

In front of a record Saturday crowd at Albert Park of 136,347 fans, McLaren’s front-row lockout was even more imposing than it was predictable.

15.03.2025 7

The Age

Matthew Clayton

As the clocked ticked down, McLaren turned up the heat. Catch Norris and Piastri if you can

In front of a record Saturday crowd at Albert Park of 136,347 fans, McLaren’s front-row lockout was even more imposing than it was predictable.

15.03.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Matthew Clayton