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OSCAR PIASTRI #81 - AUSTRALIA
#81 - AUSTRALIA
Wins Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Piastri won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday evening.
Impact Piastri would seemingly cover Max Verstappen well as the two battled into turn 1 after the lights out. It would look like the McLaren youngster lead but Verstappen would go off course in the turn to stay ahead of him. A few laps later the stewards would slap Verstappen with a 5-second penalty and Piastri would ride P2 until pitstops and that penalty could be assessed. Once stops cycled through, Piastri would take the lead on lap 34. From there he'd hold Verstappen at bay and cross the finish line 2.8-seconds ahead of the Dutchman for his third victory of the season.
6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Wins Bahrain Grand Prix Piastri has become the first multiple race winner of the 2025 season by taking a sublime victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian driver putting in a cool and collected dr...
Impact Piastri would get away well at the lights out and begin immediately building his lead as the drivers behind him scrapped for second-place. The McLaren youngster would only yield the lead briefly during green-flag pitstops but would soon cycle back into the lead. Down the stretch Piastri would run away to a 15+ second victory over George Russell and become the first two-time winner of the 2025 season.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Wins Bahrain Grand Prix Piastri has become the first multiple race winner of the 2025 season by taking a sublime victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian driver putting in a cool and collected dr...
Impact Piastri would get away well at the lights out and begin immediately building his lead as the drivers behind him scrapped for second-place. The McLaren youngster would only yield the lead briefly during green-flag pitstops but would soon cycle back into the lead. Down the stretch Piastri would run away to a 15+ second victory over George Russell and become the first two-time winner of the 2025 season.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Wins Bahrain Grand Prix Piastri has become the first multiple race winner of the 2025 season by taking a sublime victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian driver putting in a cool and collected dr...
Impact Piastri would get away well at the lights out and begin immediately building his lead as the drivers behind him scrapped for second-place. The McLaren youngster would only yield the lead briefly during green-flag pitstops but would soon cycle back into the lead. Down the stretch Piastri would run away to a 15+ second victory over George Russell and become the first two-time winner of the 2025 season.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Wins Bahrain Grand Prix Piastri has become the first multiple race winner of the 2025 season by taking a sublime victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian driver putting in a cool and collected dr...
Impact Piastri would get away well at the lights out and begin immediately building his lead as the drivers behind him scrapped for second-place. The McLaren youngster would only yield the lead briefly during green-flag pitstops but would soon cycle back into the lead. Down the stretch Piastri would run away to a 15+ second victory over George Russell and become the first two-time winner of the 2025 season.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Wins Bahrain Grand Prix Piastri has become the first multiple race winner of the 2025 season by taking a sublime victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian driver putting in a cool and collected dr...
Impact Piastri would get away well at the lights out and begin immediately building his lead as the drivers behind him scrapped for second-place. The McLaren youngster would only yield the lead briefly during green-flag pitstops but would soon cycle back into the lead. Down the stretch Piastri would run away to a 15+ second victory over George Russell and become the first two-time winner of the 2025 season.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Wins Bahrain Grand Prix Piastri has become the first multiple race winner of the 2025 season by taking a sublime victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian driver putting in a cool and collected dr...
Impact Piastri would get away well at the lights out and begin immediately building his lead as the drivers behind him scrapped for second-place. The McLaren youngster would only yield the lead briefly during green-flag pitstops but would soon cycle back into the lead. Down the stretch Piastri would run away to a 15+ second victory over George Russell and become the first two-time winner of the 2025 season.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Wins Bahrain Grand Prix Piastri has become the first multiple race winner of the 2025 season by taking a sublime victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian driver putting in a cool and collected dr...
Impact Piastri would get away well at the lights out and begin immediately building his lead as the drivers behind him scrapped for second-place. The McLaren youngster would only yield the lead briefly during green-flag pitstops but would soon cycle back into the lead. Down the stretch Piastri would run away to a 15+ second victory over George Russell and become the first two-time winner of the 2025 season.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Wins Bahrain Grand Prix Piastri has become the first multiple race winner of the 2025 season by taking a sublime victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian driver putting in a cool and collected dr...
Impact Piastri would get away well at the lights out and begin immediately building his lead as the drivers behind him scrapped for second-place. The McLaren youngster would only yield the lead briefly during green-flag pitstops but would soon cycle back into the lead. Down the stretch Piastri would run away to a 15+ second victory over George Russell and become the first two-time winner of the 2025 season.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Wins Bahrain Grand Prix Piastri has become the first multiple race winner of the 2025 season by taking a sublime victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian driver putting in a cool and collected dr...
Impact Piastri would get away well at the lights out and begin immediately building his lead as the drivers behind him scrapped for second-place. The McLaren youngster would only yield the lead briefly during green-flag pitstops but would soon cycle back into the lead. Down the stretch Piastri would run away to a 15+ second victory over George Russell and become the first two-time winner of the 2025 season.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Wins Bahrain Grand Prix Piastri has become the first multiple race winner of the 2025 season by taking a sublime victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian driver putting in a cool and collected dr...
Impact Piastri would get away well at the lights out and begin immediately building his lead as the drivers behind him scrapped for second-place. The McLaren youngster would only yield the lead briefly during green-flag pitstops but would soon cycle back into the lead. Down the stretch Piastri would run away to a 15+ second victory over George Russell and become the first two-time winner of the 2025 season.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Wins Bahrain Grand Prix Piastri has become the first multiple race winner of the 2025 season by taking a sublime victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian driver putting in a cool and collected dr...
Impact Piastri would get away well at the lights out and begin immediately building his lead as the drivers behind him scrapped for second-place. The McLaren youngster would only yield the lead briefly during green-flag pitstops but would soon cycle back into the lead. Down the stretch Piastri would run away to a 15+ second victory over George Russell and become the first two-time winner of the 2025 season.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Claims Bahrain Pole Piastri grabbed pole position during Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, getting the better of Mercedes rival George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in a thrilling conclus...
Impact The McLarens set the pace through all three sessions of qualifying but it would be Piastri that would prove himself to be the class of the field. His lap of 1:29.841 in Q3 would put him clearly a couple tenths ahead of Russell and on pole position for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. The McLaren rising star will be the driver to beat Sunday on the Sakhir Circuit.
APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE
Claims Bahrain Pole Piastri grabbed pole position during Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, getting the better of Mercedes rival George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in a thrilling conclus...
Impact The McLarens set the pace through all three sessions of qualifying but it would be Piastri that would prove himself to be the class of the field. His lap of 1:29.841 in Q3 would put him clearly a couple tenths ahead of Russell and on pole position for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. The McLaren rising star will be the driver to beat Sunday on the Sakhir Circuit.
APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE
Claims Bahrain Pole Piastri grabbed pole position during Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, getting the better of Mercedes rival George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in a thrilling conclus...
Impact The McLarens set the pace through all three sessions of qualifying but it would be Piastri that would prove himself to be the class of the field. His lap of 1:29.841 in Q3 would put him clearly a couple tenths ahead of Russell and on pole position for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. The McLaren rising star will be the driver to beat Sunday on the Sakhir Circuit.
APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE
Claims Bahrain Pole Piastri grabbed pole position during Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, getting the better of Mercedes rival George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in a thrilling conclus...
Impact The McLarens set the pace through all three sessions of qualifying but it would be Piastri that would prove himself to be the class of the field. His lap of 1:29.841 in Q3 would put him clearly a couple tenths ahead of Russell and on pole position for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. The McLaren rising star will be the driver to beat Sunday on the Sakhir Circuit.
APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE
Fast Final Practice Piastri set the pace during the third and final practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian leading the way by a stunning margin of more than half a second from Lan...
Impact The McLaren youngster kept the pace in this final of three practice sessions at the Sakhir Circuit. Piastri navigated the challenging course in a time of 1:31.646. He would be more than six-tenths clear of teammate Norris for top of the time sheets. Piastri looks like a top contender to win Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE
Fast Final Practice Piastri set the pace during the third and final practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian leading the way by a stunning margin of more than half a second from Lan...
Impact The McLaren youngster kept the pace in this final of three practice sessions at the Sakhir Circuit. Piastri navigated the challenging course in a time of 1:31.646. He would be more than six-tenths clear of teammate Norris for top of the time sheets. Piastri looks like a top contender to win Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE
Fast Final Practice Piastri set the pace during the third and final practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian leading the way by a stunning margin of more than half a second from Lan...
Impact The McLaren youngster kept the pace in this final of three practice sessions at the Sakhir Circuit. Piastri navigated the challenging course in a time of 1:31.646. He would be more than six-tenths clear of teammate Norris for top of the time sheets. Piastri looks like a top contender to win Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE
Fast Final Practice Piastri set the pace during the third and final practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Australian leading the way by a stunning margin of more than half a second from Lan...
Impact The McLaren youngster kept the pace in this final of three practice sessions at the Sakhir Circuit. Piastri navigated the challenging course in a time of 1:31.646. He would be more than six-tenths clear of teammate Norris for top of the time sheets. Piastri looks like a top contender to win Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE
Leads Second Practice McLaren driver Piastri topped the timesheets during Friday evening's second practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, leading the way from team mate Lando Norris and Mercedes ra...
Impact This second session would happen during the evening and under the floodlights at the Sakhir circuit. The conditions were much more similar to what will be seen in the grand prix on Sunday. The McLaren's once again flexed their muscles as Piastri would log the best lap of the day at 1:30.505. He was one-and-a-half tenths clear of Norris for the top spot. The young driver looks like a top contender to win Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE
Leads Second Practice McLaren driver Piastri topped the timesheets during Friday evening's second practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, leading the way from team mate Lando Norris and Mercedes ra...
Impact This second session would happen during the evening and under the floodlights at the Sakhir circuit. The conditions were much more similar to what will be seen in the grand prix on Sunday. The McLaren's once again flexed their muscles as Piastri would log the best lap of the day at 1:30.505. He was one-and-a-half tenths clear of Norris for the top spot. The young driver looks like a top contender to win Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE
Third in Japanese Grand Prix Piastri finished third in the Japanese Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Suzuka Circuit on Sunday afternoon.
Impact A P3 start for Piastri would give him a leg up making the podium Sunday afternoon in Japan. He would control the gap back to Charles Leclerc in the opening stint until his lap 20 pitstop. Piastri would rejoin in P9 and begin his drive back forward. The McLaren youngster would get back to P3 by lap 32 and settle in there for the battle until the end. Piastri would give a good challenge to Lando Norris in the closing laps but not catch his teammate. The strong third-place finish was his second podium in the first three events of the season.
APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE
Third in Japanese Grand Prix Piastri finished third in the Japanese Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Suzuka Circuit on Sunday afternoon.
Impact A P3 start for Piastri would give him a leg up making the podium Sunday afternoon in Japan. He would control the gap back to Charles Leclerc in the opening stint until his lap 20 pitstop. Piastri would rejoin in P9 and begin his drive back forward. The McLaren youngster would get back to P3 by lap 32 and settle in there for the battle until the end. Piastri would give a good challenge to Lando Norris in the closing laps but not catch his teammate. The strong third-place finish was his second podium in the first three events of the season.
APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE
