Piastri: i knew i had to take my chance in belgium

Champion to the fore as Oscar and Lando hit the skids in Baku.

These are uncharted waters for Oscar Piastri. The 24-year-old Australian has seven races, starting with the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend, to claim his sport’s ultimate prize and join Jack Brabham

Max Verstappen’s hopes were not high for his home track of Zandvoort. It’s exactly the sort of medium-speed, long-corner layout which so rewards the McLaren and hurts the Red Bull. What the Red Bull n

Lando Norris dominated through practice for McLaren, but it was his unflappable team-mate Oscar Piastri who peaked at the right point at Zandvoort. Piastri was fastest in just two timed sessions befor

Even in practice and qualifying, World championship leader ...

Eight races to go, still plenty of racing miles left for a twist or three in the all-McLaren battle for the Formula 1 world championship. But in the face of a 31-point deficit, Lando Norris is relying