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Tom's Guide
21 hours ago
- Automotive
- Tom's Guide
If Oscar Piastri doesn't win the F1 championship this year I'm eating the pieces of this Lego McLaren set (which is currently 20% off)
Do you enjoy watching cars go vroom vroom on a different race track in a different country (almost) every weekend of the year? Me too. I've been a Formula 1 fan for years now, and the excitement of seeing the drivers take to the track hasn't wavered. I'm a struggling Ferrari fan (I cry every weekend), but I'm also a McLaren supporter... well, more of an Oscar Piastri supporter, to be honest. And, like me, do you also enjoy building Lego sets regardless of how big or small they are or how many pieces they contain? Then you've come to the right place because I've found a great deal for you. The Lego Technic McLaren Formula 1 2022 Replica set is currently discounted by 20% at Amazon U.S. — this brings it down to $159 from its retail price of $199. The Lego replica of the 2022 McLaren F1 car includes features like the V6 cylinder engine with moving pistons, steering, suspension and differential for precision cornering. Containing 1,432 pieces, this set will keep F1 fans — adults and kids alike — busy for hours. While Piastri didn't join McLaren until 2023, the 2022 car replica is still a great way to support your favorite team. I think this is an absolutely fantastic deal — if you're up to the challenge. This set contains 1,432 pieces so assembling it won't be an easy feat. It'll take hours but that can be a great way to keep yourself busy until the next race weekend comes along. The 2022 replica also features the V6 cylinder engine with moving pistons, steering, suspension and differential for precision cornering — just like the real MCL36. It comes with stickers too, just like most other Lego sets. The finished car measures 25.5 x 10.5 x 5 inches so you could even display it with pride on your coffee table. Or you could get a McLaren themed display wallboard ($89) which will a) save space, b) make your space look really cool, and c) make your guests very envious. Now that McLaren has a real chance at winning the World Drivers' Championship, there's no better time to get the lego set as you can save $40 on it. Happy building!
BBC News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
F1 Q&A: Should McLaren have allowed Norris to pass team-mate Piastri?
George Russell grabbed Mercedes' first win of the season at the Canadian Grand Prix but the main story of the race was the McLaren Norris and Oscar Piastri collided after the Briton misjudged the gap as he attempted to pass his Verstappen finished second and rookie Kimi Antonelli claimed his first Formula 1 podium with Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the race in Montreal. Do you think McLaren should have issued team orders in the race and allowed Lando Norris past Oscar Piastri to go after Kimi Antonelli? - KeeganMcLaren have made their approach to handling their two drivers abundantly clear over the past two seasons - they allow them to say the only time that will change is when one of them is not in contention for the championship and the other is, in which case - as last year - one may be told that circumstances could arise in which they are asked to support the only restrictions McLaren put on them are what they would describe as their guiding principles - give the other car space and, as team principal Andrea Stella put it after their crash together on Sunday in Canada: "There should be no contact between two McLarens."The sort of situation described in the question is not unusual in in McLaren's specific situation this year, with both drivers competing for the championship, and each other's main rival, it's hard to see how it could work without causing problems and undermining the message they're trying to give to the would also run counter to the team's ethos. Culture, to which everyone buys in, is central to Stella's management. This season Piastri is in another league compared to his team-mate. The incident in Canada was a direct result of Lando making yet another mistake. McLaren need to prioritise Oscar for the rest of the season, surely? - AnonTo describe Piastri as "in another league" from Norris this year is a bit of a stretch, to say the no doubt Piastri has had a better season than Norris so far, and been the more convincing of the two McLaren drivers. Hence his advantage in the championship and in their head-to-head stats in both races and in terms of outright performance, there is little between the two, and they are more or less swapping the position of the faster McLaren driver each key this year so far is that Piastri is delivering his best on a more consistent basis than Norris. The Australian is beating Norris, not only on the weekends when he is quicker, but also on some of the weekends when the Briton looks like he probably is, because of the errors he is was a case in point. Had Norris strung his qualifying together, he would probably have been ahead of Piastri on the grid, in which case he would likely have finished ahead of him as same could have been said of Saudi Arabia and Miami. In Jeddah, Norris crashed in qualifying, trying too hard. In Miami, he qualified ahead but tangled with Verstappen on the first lap, allowing Piastri is no doubting Norris' speed, but it's also undeniable that he is making too many mistakes this season. He knows it; the team know it. And they're trying to help him with course, the question is, why is this happening? Is he feeling the pressure from Piastri? Of being in the best car and this being his best chance of a world title so far in his career? A combination of both, and perhaps other factors as well?Whatever it is, he certainly needs to get out of the headspace he is in and find a way to get into a place where things flow more naturally for him. Where, essentially, he is not for the question of prioritising Piastri, that goes back to the first answer. Other than in specific circumstances, that's not how McLaren go racing, and it's hard to see a strong argument for it at the McLaren is not the fastest car every weekend. But it is consistently the fastest car so far this year. Their drivers are one and two in the championship, and relatively comfortably so. What would be the argument for them to prioritise Piastri in those circumstances? Canada looks like a win for Max Verstappen. Whilst there's chaos around him, can his consistency win him the title? - EdVerstappen certainly had a good weekend in Canada. He probably maximised his result with second place behind Mercedes' George Russell, and he gained points on both McLaren drivers. With one or two exceptions, he is having another excellent let's not forget that it's only two weeks since there was "chaos" around Verstappen, too, after his collision with George Russell in and their drivers certainly consider Verstappen a threat for the title, even if he has said a few things that suggest he does not think it is a realistic prospect against the McLaren this year, at least the way the competitive picture stands at the Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have a handy points advantage over Verstappen, despite the Briton's mistake in not easy to win the championship in a car that is not consistently the fastest on the grid. Verstappen could yet do it, but he is certainly not the favourite and the odds are stacked against him, however brilliant he is. Why do Red Bull lodge so many protests? It was yellow flags and now it's a safety car infringement - ShaunRed Bull's protest against George Russell in Canada was their second in five races against the same Miami, they protested against Russell with the argument that he had not slowed sufficiently for yellow Montreal, it was on the basis that he had driven erratically behind the safety car and engaged in unsportsmanlike stewards' report said Red Bull argued that Russell had braked unnecessarily heavily behind the safety car, which led to Verstappen passing him. Overtaking under the safety car is not unsportsmanlike aspect of the protest was about Russell pointing out that Verstappen had overtaken him in those to the stewards' report: "Red Bull suggested that (Russell) complained about the overtake on his team radio knowing that it would be overheard by race control and in the hope that (Verstappen) would be investigated."Horner mentioned that the protest would also include a claim that Russell had left too large a gap behind the safety car. But that was not in the case Red Bull put forward, according to the stewards' Bull withdrew that because Russell was correctly following the yellow-flag delta times on his dashboard, which meant he could not keep the required 10 car lengths to the safety said the regulations were "pretty binary, pretty clear". But the stewards rejected the protest outright as "not founded", and accepted Russell's said of Sunday's protest: "It's certainly not personal to George."F1 is an extreme environment which is all about going right up to the edge of the rules to try to gain a competitive Bull's credo is to push to the absolute limit in every possible area, and that includes having no compunction about trying to use the stewards and the FIA to their benefit in whatever way they feel they all their rivals are comfortable going quite as far as Red Bull do in such situations. On next year's calendar, Montreal and Miami are grouped together apparently to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from travel. But with a two-week break between the races, won't almost all team personnel and cargo fly back to Europe after Miami, defeating the purpose of the change? - JacobF1 has been pushing for a while to get Miami and Montreal to run consecutively in the calendar and they have finally managed it for next idea is to reduce carbon emissions. And while it's true that most personnel will fly back to Europe between the two races, plenty of equipment will be able to be sent directly from one to the other, which will bring transport same applies to the gaps between the long-haul races at the beginning of the course, it's not a realistic prospect for F1 personnel to engage in a nine-month-long world tour in which they simply go from one race venue to the next. People have private lives, and work needs to be done at the teams' factories as F1 is taking its responsibilities to the environment seriously. Next year's new engine regulations feature 100% sustainable fuel and engines with a much larger hybrid when it comes to emissions, every measure taken to reduce them helps.
The Age
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Age
‘Glad I didn't ruin his race': Inside the stunning Norris v Piastri crash that set the F1 world alight
Oscar Piastri expects McLaren will still allow both he and teammate Lando Norris to fight for this year's Formula 1 world drivers' championship despite a nightmare collision between the two in the closing laps of the Canadian Grand Prix. In a move of pure desperation down the inside of the track as the cars crossed the start-finish line on lap 67 of the 70-lap race, Norris made contact with the rear of Piastri's car, and then the wall, as his race came to a dramatic stop in front of a raucous Montreal crowd. Incredibly, Piastri continued on. Mercedes' George Russell won the race from four-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen (a battle in which there's no love lost) and teenage rookie sensation Kimi Antonelli, but it was the disastrous McLaren crash that stole the attention. Norris, who now trails Piastri by 22 points in the drivers' championship, admitted full responsibility for his attempted overtake. '[I've got] no one to blame but myself, so I apologised to the whole team, and to Oscar as well for attempting something probably a bit too silly. [I'm] glad I didn't ruin his race,' he said on the Sky F1 coverage in the post-race. The McLaren pair were in fourth and fifth on the road at the time of the crash, with Norris behind but showing greater late-race pace. But he insisted he never asked the team to issue team orders to let him pass Piastri in an attempt to climb onto the podium. McLaren famously goes by 'papaya rules', meaning their drivers are allowed to race head-to-head from start to finish, as long as they don't make contact with each other and jeopardise the team result. 'Obviously it's not ideal for anyone… if Lando's taken full responsibility then that's how it goes, I guess,' Piastri said on Sky. 'He [Norris] made quite a large move into turn 10, I held my own into the chicane and it was definitely a tough battle but a clean one until that point. 'I don't think there was any bad intentions involved – I think it was just unfortunate, really. 'We're both fighting for a world championship and very thankful to the team that they allow us to race – I don't expect this to change anything in terms of that. 'We'll keep going racing until the end.' Piastri, who finished fourth, said there was more pace in his car than he was able to show throughout the race, but still not enough to overtake the Mercedes or Red Bull racers ahead of him. Ironically, after he qualified on the second row of the grid, this always loomed as a race of damage limitation for him. 'For me this weekend wasn't good enough and it's still far, far too early to think that's a comfortable advantage [in the title race] or anything like that,' Piastri said. 'There's a long way to go in the season.' McLaren team principal Andrea Stella was at his straight-down-the-line best when describing arguably the biggest moment of the season so far, which came straight after Piastri and Norris had cleanly raced wheel-to-wheel in the corners prior. 'We never want to see a McLaren involved in an accident, and definitely we never want to see the two McLarens touching each other,' he said on Sky. 'It's something, definitely, that we need to review because this is a very clear principle. 'At the same time, it's a contact that happened because of a midjudgment – Lando misjudged the distance to the car ahead and, of course, there was no malintent. 'Lando owned [it], immediately, and took responsibility for that, which we appreciate. 'That said, there is something to discuss and review, and the principles are already in place – I think our drivers will have something to learn farther, and we'll go racing again.' In the drivers' cooldown room ahead of the podium presentation, Russell could clearly be seen on-camera telling Verstappen and Antonelli after watching a replay of the Piastri and Norris incident: 'There was not really a gap there, was there?' In the aftermath of the race, former F1 racer and renowned analyst Karun Chandhok made it clear that this was Norris' mistake and his alone. 'Lando's chosen to go to the left [the inside of the track],' Chandhok explained on Sky. 'At this point, really, when Oscar went this way [left], if he [Norris] wanted to have a go, he needed to go there [right]. 'The trajectory of Oscar's car is going left – he clearly indicated 'I'm moving to the left'. 'It's quite clear that [the gap available on the inside] is not the width of a McLaren. Really, with the slipstream effect, he's gotten too close and just misjudged it.' Fellow analyst, former world champion Nico Rosberg gave his own unique insight into just what Norris could be feeling following the collision that stunned the F1 world. Rosberg retired after finally beating his own teammate Lewis Hamilton to the drivers' title, and spoke about the psyche of a racer in Norris' shoes. 'I'm making mistakes, I'm not good enough, I'm making mistakes – it gets to you, in your head, and it can get pretty dark then,' Rosberg explained. 'I've been through this, so it gets really dark – especially when you're making mistakes like today where everybody can see. 'It's difficult for Lando to get back out there.' Following the race, Red Bull launched a protest against Russell for erratic driving behind the safety car, and for trailing too far behind it. It's the second time Red Bull have protested in the span of five races, and both have been against Russell. The Formula 1 circus next heads to Austria in a fortnight. Canada finishing order George Russell (Mercedes) 1:31:52.688 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.228 seconds Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +1.014s Oscar Piastri (McLaren) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) Esteban Ocon (Haas) +1 lap Carlos Sainz jnr (Williams) +1 lap Oliver Bearman (Haas) +1 lap Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) +1 lap Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +1 lap Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) +1 lap Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +1 lap Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) +1 lap Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +1 lap Lando Norris (McLaren) DNF Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) DNF Alexander Albon (Williams) DNF
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Lando Norris says the ‘F1' movie mirrors his rivalry with Oscar Piastri after Canada collision
NEW YORK (AP) — Lando Norris says the new Formula 1 movie contains some reminders of his own rivalry with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri after their collision at the Canadian Grand Prix. Speaking Monday at the Times Square premiere of 'F1,' starring Brad Pitt, Norris said his rivalry with Piastri remains friendly, even if they sometimes run into 'roadblocks and chicanes.' 'You always want to be the top dog and you always want to be on top — of everyone, not just your teammate. You want to be on top of the grid, right?' Norris said. 'The interesting part, and I think the thing that the F1 movie gets into a little bit more, is how teammates have to be teammates but also how they want to beat one another, and how do you get that balance right? Because if it's too much one way, it's not good. If it's too much the other way, it's not good. It's a difficult balance, but that's part of the sport.' Roadblocks in the relationship Norris apologized immediately for colliding with Piastri in Sunday's race as he tried to overtake. The contact caused Norris to hit the wall, ending his race. Piastri was able to finish fourth and extend his standings lead over Norris to 22 points ahead of next week's Austrian Grand Prix. 'We've always known we want to beat each other, but I think one thing we've done very well is work together as a team,' Norris said. 'Of course there's always going to be some little roadblocks and chicanes and things to navigate through, but in the end of the day, I think, as long as we pull through the other day together, that's the most important.' Russell hopes for more Mercedes wins George Russell's victory in Canada on Sunday made him the only driver other than Norris, Piastri and defending champion Max Verstappen to get a win this season. He's hoping it's the springboard to more success for him and the Mercedes team. 'The season's going well, it could always be better. Of course the last race was great, winning in Canada, but we're striving for more. We want to be in that championship fight,' Russell said, adding that now he's looking for 'more of the same.' 'I think we're understanding the car more and more, I'm understanding myself further. We want to get more wins on the board.' ___ AP auto racing:
Herald Sun
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Herald Sun
Oscar Piastri act at F1 Canadian Grand Prix called out by world champ
Don't miss out on the headlines from F1. Followed categories will be added to My News. Lando Norris accepted the blame, but outspoken 1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve says Oscar Piastri is not entirely without fault for the bundle between the two McLarens in Canada. The dig at the world championship leader is the latest chapter in Villeneuve's book of disdain for Australian drivers after his regular targeting of Daniel Ricciardo. Like his scathing assessments of Ricciardo during the twilight of his F1 career, the Canadian's opinion on the Norris-Piastri incident is sure to raise eyebrows. Fox Sports, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every qualifying session and race in the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship™ LIVE in 4K. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. As the two McLarens hunted a podium place in the dying laps of the Grand Prix won by Mercedes' George Russell, Norris crashed into the back of Piastri after anticipating a gap would open up on the inside of the first turn. The Australian held his line however, Norris lost control, and slammed into the pit wall, wrecking his car and his race with three laps remaining. Piastri drove on unscathed and held on to finish fourth, widening his gap over Norris in the drivers' standings to 22 points as a result. The Brit immediately apologised on the team radio before making the walk of shame back to the garage. Post-race, he reiterated those words to Piastri face-to-face, and then stressed his sorrow once again in his press conference. McLaren CEO Zak Brown thanked Norris publicly for his 'candour', while Piastri said his teammate's willingness to admit his error was a great quality to have. Team principal Andrea Stella, meanwhile, said Norris made a 'misjudgement' that 'should have not happened'. The FIA stewards placed the responsibility for the incident firmly on Norris' shoulders too, slapping him with a redundant five-second time penalty. The views of everyone directly involved contradicted those, however, of Villeneuve, who couldn't resist yet another chance to target an Australian driver. 'The clash between the two McLaren drivers, [it was] easy to point the finger at Norris,' he said. 'He realised too late that Piastri was moving towards the left because he had his nose in the gearbox of Piastri, he didn't realise it and Piastri was edging gradually towards the left. 'He's not supposed to be doing that, it was a little bit nasty, so there will be some talks later inside the team.' Esteemed F1 commentator Martin Brundle was another who reiterated that Norris was at fault, and respected Piastri's tactics. 'Oscar did well to see the first move coming because Lando was a long way behind when he launched it into Turn 10,' he told Sky Sports. 'Lando probably thought he got him because Oscar was at an acute angle into the final chicane and tight and wide. Oscar wasn't being particularly kind to him, but then why should he? Lando seemed to persevere down that left-hand side when it wasn't on. 'I don't think it was anything other than not recognising early enough that it wasn't going to happen, followed by wiping his front wing on his rear tyres. It was just very clumsy and sort of unnecessary.' Fans on social media love pushing the bold claim that Villeneuve — who was once engaged to pop singer Dannii Minogue — holds resentment towards Australians. His comments about Piastri come after whacking Jack Doohan following his crash in practice in Japan earlier this year, as well as his long-running feud with Ricciardo. Things got 'personal' between Villeneuve and Ricciardo at last year's Canadian Grand Prix when the 54-year-old responded to a question on Sky Sports during Friday practice about Ricciardo's future, by asking 'Why is he still in F1?'. Villeneuve went onto torch Ricciardo's whole career even more harshly. 'He was beating a [Sebastian] Vettel that was burnt out, that was trying to invent things with the car to go win and just making a mess of his weekends,' he said. 'Then he was beating for half a season [Max] Verstappen when Verstappen was 18 years old, just starting. 'Then that was it. He stopped beating anyone after that. 'I think his image has kept him in F1 more than his actual results.' After qualifying in fifth that week, Ricciardo then told ESPN that Villeneuve was 'talking s***'. 'I still don't know what he said, but I heard he's been talking s***,' he said. 'But he always does. 'I think he's hit his head a few too many times, I don't know if he plays ice hockey or something. 'I won't give him the time of day, but all those people can suck it.' Australians are not the only ones in the opinionated former driver's sights however, as he also took aim at race officials for denying fans a more exciting finish in Canada. The race ended under a Safety Car because of the McLarens crash, and Villeneuve suggested that a red flag should have been waved instead. 'What could have been, should have been an exciting race, turned into a not-so-exciting race,' he said. 'The end of the race – I mean, the rules allow for red flags so we can have a new start for a two-lap sprint, always exciting, and they decided to have a boring safety car finish. Well, too bad.' McLaren team boss Stella said the team 'appreciated' Norris' response to the crash. With the two drivers vying for world championship honours, there could be more incidents of its kind to come in the remaining 14 races. Stella believes the internal rivalry will only make the team stronger. 'We did appreciate the fact that Lando immediately owned the situation, raised his hand, and took responsibility for the accident,' he said. 'He apologised immediately to the team. He came to apologise to me as team principal in order to apologise to the entire team. 'It's important the way we respond and we react to these situations, which ultimately will be a very important learning point. 'I don't think it's learning from a theoretical point of view, because the principle was already there, but it's learning in terms of experiencing how painful these situations can be, and this will only make us stronger in terms of our internal competition and in terms of the way we go racing.' Originally published as 'Nasty' Oscar Piastri act called out by former world champ
