Oscar Piastri converted his dominant pole position into a crushing Bahrain Grand Prix victory, with much of the multitude of action in the pack behind involving his McLaren teammate Lando Norris. The result gives the Australian a fourth Formula One career victory and moves him to second in the 2025 world title standings,

Oscar Piastri’s rise in Formula 1 was always expected—but few anticipated just how rapidly he would ascend in 2025. Since the Chinese Grand Prix, the McLaren prodigy has scored 72 points—outscoring his highly-rated teammate Lando Norris by 20 points, and even eclipsing Max Verstappen and George Russell in that stretch.