Oscar Piastri frustrated with McLaren upgrade delay at Hungarian GP
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 9:21 AM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Oscar Piastri expressed frustration over not being able to test McLaren's new floor upgrade until Saturday during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend. He ceded his car to rookie Leonardo Fornaroli in FP1, limiting his preparation and leaving him on the back foot compared to teammate Lando Norris. Piastri qualified fifth, later elevated to third due to penalties for Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella noted that missing FP1 had a larger impact on Piastri's performance than the delay with the new components. Moving forward, Piastri will receive priority for testing new parts in future events.
- •Piastri missed FP1, impacting his performance in qualifying.
- •He qualified fifth, later promoted to third after penalties.
- •Stella emphasizes missing FP1 was more significant than the upgrade delay.
- •Next updates will prioritize Piastri in testing components.
- •Norris secured pole position for the race.
- 9:21 AMYahoo Sports — McLaren responds to Oscar Piastri's "not ideal" upgrade frustration
- 9:21 AMMotorsport.com — McLaren responds to Oscar Piastri's "not ideal" upgrade frustration
"McLaren team boss Andrea Stella thinks Oscar Piastri sitting out FP1 for rookie Leonardo Fornaroli had a bigger impact on his Hungarian GP weekend than not trialling the team's new floor until Saturday. Piastri has been on the back foot compared to team-mate Lando Norris all weekend in Budapest, by first having to cede his car to rookie runner Fornaroli in FP1, and then remaining on the team's ...Keep reading
"McLaren responds to Oscar Piastri's frustration over not running the team's latest upgrades until Saturday, as the Australian remained on the back foot at Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 9:21 AMMcLaren responds to Oscar Piastri's "not ideal" upgrade frustration
McLaren responds to Oscar Piastri's frustration over not running the team's latest upgrades until Saturday, as the Australian remained on the back foot at Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix
- Motorsport.comJul 26, 2026, 9:21 AMMcLaren responds to Oscar Piastri's "not ideal" upgrade frustration
McLaren team boss Andrea Stella thinks Oscar Piastri sitting out FP1 for rookie Leonardo Fornaroli had a bigger impact on his Hungarian GP weekend than not trialling the team's new floor until Saturday. Piastri has been on the back foot compared to team-mate Lando Norris all weekend in Budapest, by first having to cede his car to rookie runner Fornaroli in FP1, and then remaining on the team's ...Keep reading
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