Oscar Piastri refuses to roll over under the pressure of this tense World Championship fight, despite the presence of team-mate Lando Norris and reigning world champion Max Verstappen

Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri says McLaren does not need to prioritise one driver over the other, as four-time world champion Max Verstappen continues to narrow the deficit to both.

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has refused to rule out picking a number one driver to see off the threat of Max Verstappen. The Dutchman is now just 40 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri after scoring maximum points across the Sprint weekend in Austin.

Max Verstappen's perfect run so far at F1's 2025 U.S. GP is piling yet more pressure on the McLaren drivers in the world championship stakes

Oscar Piastri says he is lacking comfort and confidence in his McLaren at the United States Grand Prix after qualifying sixth and seeing Max Verstappen take further points out of his championship lead.

They’ve been accepted and we are now ready to focus on maximising the performance of the car and find again our winning ways.

The McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided on the first lap and were immediately out of the race, and Verstappen capitalized by taking the maximum amount of points to cut into his deficit in the drivers' championship standings.

Thousands of F1 fans from across the globe traveled to Austin for the 2025 Formula One United States Grand Prix. After winning the Saturday sprint race, Max Verstappen and the Oracle Red Bull team take first in the Sunday USGP.