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.

Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri finishes fifth fastest in the final practice session before qualifying in Mexico City, almost six-tenths off his teammate Lando Norris.

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.

Piastri remains in the lead for the Drivers’ Championship, 14 points ahead of Norris and 40 clear of a hard-charging Max Verstappen. The Australian driver addressed the state of play in the title race on Thursday, outlining why, despite the current storylines, he would rather be the hunted than the hunter.

The race-used helmet, signed by Piastri, sold for an impressive A$107,000 (£52,000) through F1 Authentics, Formula 1’s official memorabilia platform.

Lewis Hamilton has sent a message to Oscar Piastri amid reports that the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship leader has been 'punished' by McLaren.

The World Championship leader had a United States Grand Prix weekend to forget, struggling to find pace throughout any of the sessions.

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.

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