Oscar Piastri, Spanish Grand Prix
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Lando Norris slashed Oscar Piastri’s title lead after navigating the two-stop strategy puzzle to clinch his first Monaco Grand Prix victory.The British driver converted pole into the win around the famed streets of Monte Carlo as he held off home favourite Charles Leclerc in the closing stages.
Oscar Piastri has claimed his relationship with Lando Norris will not spiral out of control as the McLaren drivers duel to become champion of the world. Following his much-needed victory last time out in Monaco, Norris heads into Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix just three points adrift of his Australian team-mate.
Lando Norris won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, cutting teammate Oscar Piastri’s lead at the top of the drivers’ championship to single figures.
Just as the race appeared settled after the final round of pit stops — kicked off by Verstappen’s third when he was just a few seconds adrift of Norris — a safety car period intervened, caused by Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes engine expiring smokily.
Oscar Piastri y Lando Norris están separados por apenas en la cima de la clasificación de pilotos de la Fórmula Uno y el binomio McLaren
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GPFans on MSNMcLaren F1 star flustered as awkward Monaco mistake revealedWhen handing out Formula 1 trophies to the top three in Monte Carlo, Piastri appeared to confuse Princess Charlene of Monaco's introduction for an attempt to award him the trophy for second place, which was actually meant for Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
Over the weekend, that photo above made the rounds: AJ, an Oscar Piastri fan from Australia, had posted on X that he’d make a life-sized version of Piastri out of pizza if Piastri won pole. Folks: Piastri won pole, and AJ made the Pizzastri. I had to reach out to him and ask about this. Here’s my Q&A with AJ. Bon appétit.