Ricciardo, paid by McLaren to leave the team for this season, was called to replace sacked AlphaTauri driver Nyck de Vries from Hungary. But two rounds later, the Australian... read more »

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella is unconcerned by Oscar Piastri's recent tyre degradation troubles, insisting that his "outright speed" will combat the... read more »

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella is optimistic about the growth of young driver Oscar Piastri, although the Formula 1 team principal admitted the Australian cannot... read more »

Piastri secured the first podium of his F1 career with third at last weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, joining team-mate Lando Norris on the rostrum, but admitted after the... read more »

Australian drivers have had a good run in Formula 1, producing some of the most popular characters on the grid - and not a few race wins to boot. read more »

Oscar Piastri has pinpointed tyre degradation and race pace as two areas he will strive to improve despite taking his maiden Formula 1 podium at the Japanese Grand Prix. The... read more »

As he becomes the sixth Australian to make it to an F1 podium, Oscar Piastri insists that the best is yet to come. read more »

Oscar Piastri was "frustrated" to not improve on his final Q3 run despite claiming his maiden Formula 1 front-row start in Japan. Piastri is embarking on his debut... read more »

The Briton was beaten to the front row of the grid by rookie team-mate Piastri by a scant 0.035s, although Max Verstappen's advantage over the Australian spanned over half... read more »

Max Verstappen dominated qualifying at Suzuka for the Japanese Grand Prix. He topped all three session and easily took pole position. The McLaren duo were strong as expected... read more »

The championship leader routed the rest of the field with his initial 1m29.012s, which would have been good enough for pole on its own, but a second lap yielded further... read more »

Tsunoda will be handed a fourth season at the Faenza outfit, while the currently injured Ricciardo will get a full season with the team after his mid-season comeback this... read more »

AlphaTauri Head of Trackside Engineering Jonathan Eddolls says Daniel Ricciardo's return to Formula 1 remains "a while away" yet. Ricciardo, who was dropped at... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo's return to the Formula One starting grid may still be some way off as the Australian driver recovers from a broken hand, the Australian's AlphaTauri... read more »

The Australian has missed the last three grands prix following his FP2 crash at Zandvoort, and will not partake in this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix as Liam Lawson... read more »

Having just committed to extending his contract by another two years until the end of 2026, it is clear that McLaren sees a very bright future for the young Australian. But it... read more »

Liam Lawson says he would understand if he were to return to a reserve role in 2024 but says the situation would leave him unhappy. Lawson was drafted in by AlphaTauri to... read more »

Oscar Piastri will continue racing alongside Lando Norris in the coming season after McLaren confirmed a contract extension with the Australian driver until the end of 2026. read more »

Lawson was drafted in halfway through the Zandvoort weekend to replace the injured Daniel Ricciardo, substituting for the Australian until this weekend's Japanese Grand... read more »

From 1994 to 1998, Mick Doohan transcended motorbike racing as he won the 500cc World Championship five years in a row. Like Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in modern times,... read more »

McLaren announce the extension of their contract with Australian rookie Oscar Piastri until the end of 2026. read more »

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.But... read more »

McLaren have announced a new contract for rookie driver Oscar Piastri, tying the Australian to the team until the end of the 2026 season. read more »

McLaren has confirmed that Oscar Piastri has signed a long-term contract extension with the team until the end of 2026. Piastri is embarking upon his rookie campaign in Formula... read more »

Sky Sports F1 pundit Martin Brundle has apologised to McLaren's Oscar Piastri for snubbing an interview with the Australian, saying 'that wasn't my finest... read more »