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Norris faces nerve-shredding three-way scrap to claim maiden title

December 4, 2025 admin

Lando Norris will battle his own nerves as much as his rivals’ speed as he bids to end Max Verstappen’s four-year reign as F1 world champion in Sunday’s (December 7, 2025) season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. After two weekends of self-inflicted setbacks, championship leader Norris and his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri need an error-free event…

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Oscar Piastri Wins Qatar Grand Prix Sprint As McLaren Widen Gap On Ferrari

November 30, 2024 admin

Oscar Piastri was gifted victory by his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in Saturday’s sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix as the British team consolidated their bid for the constructors’ title for the first time since 1998 with a 1-2 triumph. In an example of perfect teamwork, Norris led from pole to flag before slowing…

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Lando Norris Wins Brazil Grand Prix Sprint Race, Cuts Max Verstappen’s F1 Championship Lead To…

November 2, 2024 admin

Lando Norris trimmed two points off Max Verstappen’s lead in Formula One’s drivers’ world championship on Saturday after claiming victory ahead of his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The title-chasing Briton took the lead on lap 22 of the 24-lap race, when Piastri swapped…

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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri Wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix Thriller

September 15, 2024 admin

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri held off pole-sitter Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari for an epic win.© AFP McLaren’s Oscar Piastri held off pole-sitter Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari for an epic Azerbaijan Grand Prix win on Sunday with Mercedes’ George Russell in third. Piastri’s teammate Lando Norris finished fourth to reduce championship leader Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (fifth)…

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“It’s Not Simply…”: Oscar Piastri’s Sharp Statement To Lando Norris Amid McLaren ‘Team Orders’ Decision

September 13, 2024 admin

Oscar Piastri made clear on Thursday that he will not be pulling over to help his team-mate Lando Norris at every one of the remaining eight races this year following McLaren’s decision to adopt team orders in support of the title-chasing Briton. Speaking to reporters in Baku ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand…

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One Win In Nine Races, Max Verstappen And Red Bull Battling To Keep F1 2024 Championship Lead Heading Into Azerbaijan GP

September 12, 2024 admin

Max Verstappen will look for an improved personal and team performance this weekend when Red Bull seek to stop the rot and stay on top in the Formula One title race at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. After a run of six races without a win that has coincided with the revival of…

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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc Wins Italian Grand Prix As Max Verstappen Falters Again

September 1, 2024 admin

Charles Leclerc won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to delight Ferrari’s massed ranks of fans as Lando Norris again chipped away at struggling champion Max Verstappen’s lead in the Formula One drivers’ standings. Monegasque Leclerc claimed victory at Monza for the second time after winning in 2019, holding off McLaren pair Oscar…

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Analysis: How George Russell Beat Lando Norris And Max Verstappen To British Grand Prix Pole Position

July 6, 2024 admin

George Russell is the form man in Formula 1 at the moment, as he grabbed a second pole position in four races to head an all-British top 3 in the British Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday. Russell finished 0.171s ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, who qualified P2. McLaren’s Lando Norris slotted in…

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Max Verstappen Fights Off Valiant Lando Norris For Spanish Grand Prix Win, Lewis Hamilton Gets Podium

June 23, 2024 admin

McLaren driver Lando Norris fought right to the end, but it was Max Verstappen who won his seventh race of the season at the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix. The gap between the two drivers were separated by only 2.2 seconds at the chequered flag, after a valiant push from the British driver, to…

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Lewis Hamilton Edges Oscar Piastri In Monaco Practice, Max Verstappen Struggles

May 24, 2024 admin

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton topped the times ahead of Australian Oscar Piastri in an intriguing opening free practice for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton clocked a best lap in his Mercedes of 1minute and 12.169 seconds to outpace McLaren’s Piastri by 0.029sec with his ‘silver arrows’ team-mate George Russell third. Lando…

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