McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said Oscar Piastri has performed well above the team’s expectations in his first season driving for them.
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2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
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Posted onWhile there was no surprise who won in Abu Dhabi, an unexpected driver hit the front at one stage. Here’s our verdict on all 20.
Vote for your 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Piastri’s lap for third was ‘one of my first without a mistake all weekend’
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Posted onOscar Piastri admits his qualifying lap that put him third on the grid for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was one of his first without a “major mistake” all weekend.
Verstappen claims pole position for finale ahead of Leclerc and Piastri
2023 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying report
Posted onMax Verstappen took his 11th and final pole position of his dominant 2023 campaign in Abu Dhabi, beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
Piastri is first rookie to take two fastest laps in a season since Hamilton
2023 Las Vegas GP stats and facts
Posted onOscar Piastri became the first driver since Lewis Hamilton to set multiple fastest laps in a rookie season. Here are more stats and facts from Las Vegas.
2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
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Posted onAfter a controversial weekend, there were two drivers who stood above the rest. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Piastri ‘wishes tyre compound rule didn’t exist’ after late fall to 10th
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Posted onMcLaren driver Oscar Piastri says he ‘deserved more than t10h’ in the Las Vegas Grand Prix after he was forced to pit late to change tyres.
Vote for your 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
McLaren’s focus on car performance led to tactical error in qualifying
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Posted onMcLaren say they got their qualifying tactics wrong because they were preoccupied with trying to improve their car’s performance in practice.
2023 Brazilian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
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Posted onFernando Alonso starred in the grand prix but how did he – and his 19 rivals – fare over F1’s entire weekend in Brazil? Here’s the RaceFans verdict.
2023 Mexican Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
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Posted onThere were some standout performances in Mexico during a warm and wild weekend. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Mexican Grand Prix.
Damage caused “significant” performance loss for Piastri
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Posted onOscar Piastri said he could have achieved a better result in the Mexican Grand Prix despite the red flag compromising his race.
Ocon: ‘Nothing I would change’ in approach to race-ending clash with Piastri
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Posted onEsteban Ocon sees no need to change his approach on the first lap of races following the contact with Oscar Piastri which put both out of the United States Grand Prix.
2023 United States Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
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Posted onSome fared better than others in the USA, but no single driver enjoyed a flawless three days. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the US Grand Prix.
Stewards’ weak penalties will encourage illegal passes in race say McLaren pair
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Posted onF1 drivers will go outside track limits to make passes in today’s United States GP because the penalties stewards issue are too lenient, the McLaren pair believe.
McLaren drivers expect Ferrari and Mercedes will close gap to them in Austin
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Posted onThe McLaren drivers expect their team will be less competitive in the United States Grand Prix compared to recent rounds.
Verstappen’s fourth ‘grand slam’, Albon’s superiority and Piastri’s unusual feat
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Posted onOscar Piastri achieved the unusual feat of winning an F1 race but not a world championship grand prix. Here are the Qatar GP stats and facts.
2023 Qatar GP weekend F1 driver ratings
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Posted onIn the punishing heat of the desert, drivers struggled to keep their cool in Qatar. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Qatar Grand Prix.
Victory is no sweat for champion Verstappen as McLaren turn up the heat in Qatar
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Posted onMax Verstappen kept his cool in oppressively hot conditions to win the Qatar Grand Prix as McLaren showed they can race the champion hard.