Slipstream Saturday: Could Oscar Piastri Leave McLaren? Discussing the Australian Star’s Future
Oscar Piastri is leading the World Championship, but is reportedly unhappy. What happens from here?
Peter Molloy began following Formula 1 during the 1985 Australian Grand Prix. He cheered for a certain Ayrton Senna, who was driving the same black and gold colors as a toy F1 car that Pete had been given. Pete continued to be a fan of Senna throughout his childhood. Fast forward many moons, and Peter now combines significant journalistic experience with decades of watching F1 to cover the latest on-track and off-track action.
Oscar Piastri is leading the World Championship, but is reportedly unhappy. What happens from here?
McLaren took the title via finishes of third and fourth for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Max Verstappen won his second race in a row in Baku on Sunday (September 21). He was followed home almost 15 seconds later by George Russell and driver-of-the-day Carlos Sainz
Verstappen showed some of his former dominance on this day.
The British driver held off his hard-charging McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri for his fifth victory of the season.
His early pass on McLaren teammate Lando Norris proved to be the race-winning move.
Verstappen controlled the Sprint after taking the lead on the first lap.
Lando Norris scored his first home victory in mixed conditions at Silverstone.
Norris and Piastri stomped the field as McLarens dominated the 2025 race at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.