Toto Wolff issues McLaren warning after Italian GP: ‘McLaren set a precedent that is very difficult to undo’
Max Verstappen won the 2025 Italian GP, but it wasn’t his return to the top spot that stole the spotlight.
Rather, it was McLaren’s infamous ‘Papaya rules’, controversially coming into play, that made the headlines.
'It's going to be decided in Lando Norris' head' - Nico Rosberg on McLaren's fierce title fight
The 2025 Formula 1 title race is shaping up to be one of the closest battles in years, and it’s happening inside the McLaren garage.
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are separated by just nine points as the season heads into its final stretch, and former world champion Nico Rosberg believes Piastri may already have the upper hand.
F1 news: Has Oscar Piastri overtaken Lando Norris for the McLaren top spot?
Oscar Piastri has won six races and achieved eleven podiums so far in this Formula 1 season. He is also currently leading the Drivers’ championship standings.
A close second is McLaren team-mate Lando Norris, who many people classed as the better of the two drivers at the start of the season, especially what Norris did last season to help them secure the Constructors’ Championship.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce explores whether Oscar Piastri has actually overtaken his British team-mate Lando Norris to that number one driver’s spot.
F1 news: Oscar Piastri wins dry-wet Belgian GP after lengthy delay
Oscar Piastri took his sixth win of the season at Spa-Francorchamps in yet another dry-wet Belgian Grand Prix, extending his lead in the Drivers’ championship standings to 16 points.
After an 80-minute delay, the grid finally got underway behind the Safety Car, all drivers starting on Intermediate tyres.
Oscar Piastri storms to Bahrain pole as McLaren's momentum builds
Oscar Piastri delivered a masterclass under the Sakhir lights, clinching his second career pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
F1 analysis: Why McLaren star Oscar Piastri is the future of Formula 1
There have been 18 Formula 1 drivers who hailed from Australia, including McLaren star Oscar Piastri.
Sports News Blitz’s F1 writer Harry Whitfield looks at why he could become the third Australian world champion.