Piastri takes pole before punishment drama
There has been high drama in Bahrain with Oscar Piastri taking pole position while his teammate’s sad gesture has raised eyebrows.
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Piastri leads McLaren 1,2 in Bahrain P2
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Lando challenges Max to test out McLaren
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Heimgartner sets early pace in Supercars
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Lowndes set to pass another Brocky Bathurst benchmark
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Max twists knife with brutal sledge at rivals
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Mad Max’s Piastri pot shot as McLaren feud escalates
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Piastri breaks down third place in Japan
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Norris nearly eats dirt after pit drama
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Max stuns McLaren to grab pole
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Verstappen backs former teammate Lawson
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Yuki prepares for ‘dream’ Red Bull debut
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