AustralianWhere the season stands
Oscar Piastri drove for McLaren at rounds 3 to 18 of the 2026 season. Piastri started 16 of the 18 Grands Prix held and was classified as a finisher in 15. The Australian Grand Prix and the Chinese Grand Prix were the 2 races not started. After round 18, Piastri is 7th in the Drivers' Championship with 142 points, and McLaren is 3rd in the Constructors' Championship with 353 points. The 142 points comprise 121 in races and 21 in sprint races.
How the results fell
The best finish was 2nd at the Japanese Grand Prix in round 3, from 3rd on the grid, for 18 points. At the Miami Grand Prix in round 4, Piastri started 7th and finished 3rd for 15 points, the biggest gain of the season at 4 places. The 2 podium finishes came without a win.
Points came in 12 of the 16 races started. Piastri finished 5th at the Monaco Grand Prix in round 6, scoring 10 points. At the Barcelona Grand Prix in round 7, Piastri finished 5th, also scoring 10 points. At the Austrian Grand Prix in round 8, a start in 7th became 4th and 12 points. Piastri finished 5th at the Italian Grand Prix in round 13 for 10 points. At the Singapore Grand Prix in round 17, Piastri finished 5th, scoring 10 points. In round 18, at the United States Grand Prix, Piastri started 7th and finished 7th for 6 points.
At the Canadian Grand Prix in round 5, Piastri started 4th and finished 11th, 2 laps behind the winner. At the British Grand Prix in round 9, an 8th place on the grid became 11th. Piastri started 3rd at the Hungarian Grand Prix in round 11 and retired. At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in round 15, Piastri started 3rd and finished 13th.
The averages were 5.7 for starting position across 16 races started and 6.4 for finishing position across 15 classified finishes. In sprint races, Piastri started 6 and scored 21 points, with a best sprint finish of 2nd at the Miami Grand Prix sprint.
Against the team-mate
Piastri finished ahead of team-mate Lando Norris in 4 of the 12 races in which both were classified. On the grid, Piastri started ahead of Norris in 6 of the 16 races in which both had a grid position. After round 18, Norris is 6th in the Drivers' Championship with 211 points.
The career record
Piastri's first Formula 1 season was 2023, and the career record stands at 88 Grands Prix started and 9 wins. The career also includes 28 podium finishes, 6 pole positions and 9 fastest laps, and no World Championship title.
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