Oscar Piastri addresses McLaren's ongoing performance struggles in F1
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 9, 2026, 11:31 AM
Last updated Oct 9, 2026
Oscar Piastri discussed McLaren's significant drop in pace during a media session ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. After experiencing a disappointing sixth-place finish at the Sepang International Circuit, Piastri highlighted setup issues with the MCL40 as a key factor in their performance. He noted that despite suffering from a 0.733-second average pace deficit to leaders Mercedes and Ferrari, the car has shown flashes of speed when properly set up. With McLaren currently 240 points behind Mercedes in the Constructors' Championship, the team is under pressure to improve performance on the different street circuit in Singapore.
- •McLaren finished sixth at the Sepang International Circuit.
- •Piastri cited setup issues as a reason for performance struggles.
- •The team is 240 points behind Mercedes in the Constructors' standings.
- •Piastri noted the car's potential speed when in the right setup window.
- •McLaren faces different challenges at the smooth street circuit in Singapore.
- 11:31 AMYahoo Sports — Oscar Piastri exposes the reality behind McLaren’s massive drop in pace
- 11:31 AMMotorsport.com — Oscar Piastri exposes the reality behind McLaren’s massive drop in pace
"Entering the Bahrain Grand Prix, the McLaren Formula 1 team expected to aggressively challenge Mercedes and Scuderia Ferrari at the front of the grid. Instead, the team suffered a massive reality check. After a failed opening-lap tyre strategy and a shocking lack of overall pace, Oscar Piastri barely salvaged a sixth-place finish at the Sepang International Circuit. With McLaren currently ...Keep reading
"Oscar Piastri admits the McLaren MCL40 has a massive setup issue after falling significantly behind Mercedes and Ferrari
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 9, 2026, 11:31 AMOscar Piastri exposes the reality behind McLaren’s massive drop in pace
Oscar Piastri admits the McLaren MCL40 has a massive setup issue after falling significantly behind Mercedes and Ferrari
- Motorsport.comOct 9, 2026, 11:31 AMOscar Piastri exposes the reality behind McLaren’s massive drop in pace
Entering the Bahrain Grand Prix, the McLaren Formula 1 team expected to aggressively challenge Mercedes and Scuderia Ferrari at the front of the grid. Instead, the team suffered a massive reality check. After a failed opening-lap tyre strategy and a shocking lack of overall pace, Oscar Piastri barely salvaged a sixth-place finish at the Sepang International Circuit. With McLaren currently ...Keep reading
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