Formula One

The Formula One championship race will go to the wire after Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix ahead of Oscar Piastri, with leader Lando Norris only fourth.

Australian ace Oscar Piastri has enjoyed a near-perfect day at the Qatar Grand Prix, winning the sprint and taking pole for the main race.

The Aussie bounced back from a down patch as he clings onto his faint championship hopes.

Updates on his condition are scarce, and the family continues to fiercely protect his privacy.

The only silver lining has been seriously tempered by a dangerous prospect for the final two rounds.

A bombshell double disqualification for McLaren has blown the Formula One driver’s championship wide open and moved reigning champion Max Verstappen into second.

The Formula One driver’s championship remains a three-way shootout after Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix, but hopes of a first Australian champion since 1980 are fading fast.

‘That is absolutely criminal.’

Tensions between the Aussie star and his team have seemingly exploded at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri will have to show "character" after his recent F1 disappointments, says his manager, former Australian F1 ace Mark Webber.

Australian hope Oscar Piastri finished fifth in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix as teammate Lando Norris won again to extend his F1 championship lead to 24 points.

The 22-year-old son of a motorsport legend is scrambling for another opportunity.

Lando Norris has stormed to victory at the Mexico Grand Prix, seizing the Formula 1 championship lead from teammate Oscar Piastri.

Australia's Oscar Piastri has suffered a major blow ahead of the Mexico Grand Prix at the hands of his teammate Lando Norris.

Australian Formula One Championship leader Oscar Piastri’s McLaren advantages have been revoked after just one round.