Formula One

Oscar Piastri is gunning for victory in Bahrain - and the championship lead.

Stunning prediction as Oscar Piastri claims another F1 pole

The Aussie is in position to change Formula One’s balance of power - and his ‘clueless’ teammate knows it.

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Oscar Piastri finished third at the Japanese Gran Prix.

McLaren’s big mistake that cost Piastri shot at victory

It’s the tactical blunder that F1 pundits claim denied the Australian driver his second race win of the season.

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Jack Doohan needed help from an Alpine mechanic and Haas driver Esteban Ocon after the race.

Fears mount for Jack Doohan after concerning footage emerges

An F1 driver put rivalries aside to help the stricken Aussie after the Japanese Grand Prix took its toll.

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen has taken out the Japanese F1 Grand Prix for his first win of 2025.

Verstappen wins Japan GP, Aussie Piastri finishes third

Red Bull superstar Max Verstappen has secured a convincing win at the Japanese F1 Grand Prix from pole, holding off McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

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Australian Formula One rookie Jack Doohan has been left shaken after flying into the tyre barriers.

Aussie F1 rookie shaken in terrifying high-speed crash

WATCH THE VIDEO: Australian Formula One rookie Jack Doohan has been left shaken after flying into the tyre barriers at more than 250km/h at the famed Suzuka circuit in Japan.

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Australian ace Oscar Piastri fronted media on Thursday ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.

Give Piastri rivalry more credit, says F1 leader Norris

Lando Norris says the competition with Australian teammate Oscar Piastri is a bigger factor in McLaren's strong F1 season start than many think.

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Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda on Wednesday.

Sad twist in Red Bull’s Game of Thrones drama

Yuki Tsunoda has revealed the state of his relationship with Liam Lawson after he was elevated to Red Bull’s leading race team at the Kiwi driver’s expense.

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Former Formula One team boss Guenther Steiner has backed Oscar Piastri to be a champion.

Money on Aussie Oscar in F1 title race: Steiner

Former Formula One team boss Guenther Steiner says if he had to put money on who wins the 2025 driver’s championship, he would choose Australia’s Oscar Piastri.

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New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson was brutally sacked by Red Bull two races into the season. (AP PHOTO)

Formula One demotion 'tough', says Kiwi Lawson

New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson has described his demotion from Formula One after just two races as 'tough', earning plenty of sympathy in racing circles.

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Yuki Tsunoda will become Max Verstappen’s latest teammate.

Tsunoda replaces Lawson at Red Bull in time for home GP

All eyes will be on Yuki Tsunoda next week as he takes over from Liam Lawson as Max Verstappen's Red Bull F1 teammate from his home grand prix in Japan.

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Liam Lawson is reportedly set to lose his role as Max Verstappen's Red Bull teammate. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Ricciardo’s Red Bull replacement on chopping block

Red Bull's search for the right driver to serve as teammate to four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen appears to have taken another twist.

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Australia's Oscar Piastri led the Chinese F1 Grand Prix from start to finish in Shanghai.

Piastri pressures world champion as standing skyrockets

Australia’s F1 superstar, Oscar Piastri, has flown up the driver standings after his superb victory in the Chinese Grand Prix and is putting pressure on the four-time world champion.

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Race winner Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes takes the chequered flag.

Imperious Piastri leads McLaren one-two in China

Australia's Oscar Piastri has backed up his maiden pole with a superb victory at the Chinese Grand Prix to announce himself as a serious World Championship contender on Sunday.

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