Jenson Button says Lando Norris's growing confidence could swing the title fight after coming out ahead of his team-mate at COTA

Oscar Piastri has led the 2025 F1 championship since April. But a poor run of recent form means his place is now under major threat

McLaren F1 stars Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris both lost out at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday after a disqualification decision made by the team. The papaya pair were no match for Max Verstappen across the race weekend in Austin, as the champion left COTA with the maximum 33 points on offer.

Who's at the head of the pack in this year's Formula 1 driver standings? Not Max Verstappen? Not Lewis Hamilton. It's Oscar Piastri, F1's 24-year-old Australian sensation.

Oscar Piastri said he still had full confidence in his ability to win the Formula One championship, and no major concerns, despite a tough weekend in Texas that saw rivals slash his overall lead.

Oscar Piastri has rubbished claims McLaren are favouring Lando Norris over him as the controversy from the Singapore GP lingers into Austin.

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have once again made contact with each other in a Formula 1 race, this time taking each other out at the sprint race of the US Grand Prix, just two weeks after their collision in Singapore.

McLaren has won the constructors’ title in one of the most dominant seasons by a team in Formula 1. But how to handle the title fight between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris is a question which won’t go away.

The McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided on the first lap and were immediately out of the race, and Verstappen capitalized by taking the maximum amount of points to cut into his deficit in the drivers' championship standings.