McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella is confident Oscar Piastri can brush off a difficult United States Grand Prix weekend in Mexico

Helmut Marko believes that Oscar Piastri is suffering from ‘problems’ as he looks to get his World Championship bid back on track in Mexico City. Both Lando Norris and Max Verstappen have outscored the Australian in each of the last four Grand Prix weekends.

The F1 title battle is heating up, but for leader Oscar Piastri, the wheels are wobbling at a critical moment insists Jacques Villeneuve.

Oscar Piastri struggled to make the impact he would have hoped during th Mexico GP practice sessions with F1 great Jacques Villeneuve calling out the Aussie for another 'messy' moment. Piastri has endured a tough run in recent weeks with his fifth-place finish in Austin seeing his lead cut.

Japanese driver Ryo Hirakawa paid McLaren just over £2.5million to drive Oscar Piastri ’s car at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 31-year-old drove for McLaren in FP1 in the Persian Gulf at the end of last year, with the arrangement also including two Testing of Previous Car (TPC) events in preparation.

Max Verstappen was fastest in second practice for the Mexico Grand Prix, driving Red Bull’s updated Formula 1 challenger, with championship leader Oscar Piastri down in 12th.

Jacques Villeneuve offered a stinging critique of Oscar Piastri following the opening day of practice in Mexico.

The 24-year-old has teammate Lando Norris breathing down his neck 14 points behind. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.