Piastri says Japan second place 'as good as a win' for McLaren

Piastri says Japan second place 'as good as a win' for McLaren

Oscar Piastri said finishing second at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix was "as good as a win" for McLaren after a disastrous start to the season for the Australian and his world champion team-mate Lando…

Oscar Piastri enjoys 'one of his best' F1 weekends but still work to do for McLaren

Oscar Piastri labelled the Japanese Grand Prix as ‘one of his best weekends in Formula 1’ after claiming his first podium of the 2026 campaign.The McLaren driver finished runner-up to Mercedes championship leader Kimi Antonelli at Suzuka on Sunday, having enjoyed a brilliant getaway from third on the grid.That put him in the lead on lap one and it was only because of the lap 23 safety ...Keep reading

Piastri: “A result like today is as good as a win" for McLaren at F1 Japanese GP

Oscar Piastri delivered one of his strongest performances in F1 to secure second place at the 2026 Japanese GP, converting a strong qualifying result into a measured and competitive race at Suzuka. While Kimi Antonelli ultimately took victory, Piastri emerged as Mercedes’ closest challenger, leading early and demonstrating that McLaren can compete when execution is... The post Piastri: “A result like today is as good as a win” for McLaren at F1 …

Following disastrous start: Piastri says Japan second place 'as good as a win' for McLaren

Oscar Piastri delivers ‘beatable’ Mercedes verdict after F1 Japanese GP

Oscar Piastri is “confident” McLaren can catch Mercedes after securing his first podium of the season at Formula 1‘s Japanese Grand Prix. The Australian finally got his 2026 campaign underway, at the Suzuka International Circuit, after registering back-to-back DNSs at the opening two rounds of the season – and what a start it was. The McLaren driver leaped into the lead of the race off the line, and built a commanding albeit small lead over the …