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Kieran Jackson6 September 2025 16:14<\/p>\n
<\/a>COMMENT: Lando Norris must now change the habit of a lifetime after cruel F1 title blow<\/p>\n The timing could not have been more piercing for Lando Norris<\/a>. Just as the crestfallen McLaren<\/a> driver trudged back to the Zandvoort pit-lane, Oscar Piastri<\/a> was introduced onto the top step of the podium as the winner of the Dutch Grand Prix<\/a>. The Brit was not hanging around for the national anthems; emotions and those papaya colours could not have been more juxtaposed. <\/p>\n Norris\u2019s cruel retirement from second in the field<\/a> on Sunday with eight laps to go, the result of an oil leak due to a suspected chassis issue, has changed the whole complexion of this season\u2019s F1<\/a> championship race. A gap to teammate Piastri, which was at nine points pre-race \u2013 and was set to increase to 16 \u2013 now stands at 34 points<\/a>. In a campaign of fine margins between the McLaren duo, it is a game-changing moment. <\/p>\n Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 06:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Pierre Gasly signs new deal at Alpine<\/p>\n The Frenchman has penned an extension until the end of the 2028 season. <\/p>\n \u201cI’m thrilled to commit my long-term future to Alpine. As a Frenchman, especially, driving for a French car company, makes me feel very proud,\u201d said Gasly. <\/p>\n \u201cSince I joined in 2023, I have always felt that this team is the right place to be for the future. Flavio’s [Briatore] support and belief in me, Fran\u00e7ois’ [Provost] commitment to the Formula One project, as well as the people we have in Enstone made this a natural decision and I want to be here in years to come and deliver on our joint objective: to win races and world championships. <\/p>\n \u201cWe’re all in this together and I look forward to continuing this special story.\u201d<\/p>\n Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 05:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Driver Standings heading into Monza<\/p>\n Piastri now has a 34-point lead over Norris after the Brit\u2019s unfortunate retirement in Zandvoort:<\/p>\n 1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) \u2013 309 points<\/p>\n 2. Lando Norris (McLaren) \u2013 275 points<\/p>\n 3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) \u2013 205 points<\/p>\n 4. George Russell (Mercedes) \u2013 184 points<\/p>\n 5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) \u2013 151 points<\/p>\n 6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) \u2013 109 points<\/p>\n 7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) \u2013 64 points<\/p>\n 8. Alex Albon (Williams) \u2013 64 points<\/p>\n 9. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) – 37 points<\/p>\n 10. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) \u2013 37 points<\/p>\n 11. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) \u2013 32 points<\/p>\n 12. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) \u2013 30 points<\/p>\n 13. Esteban Ocon (Haas) \u2013 27 points<\/p>\n 14. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) \u2013 20 points<\/p>\n 15. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) \u2013 20 points<\/p>\n 16. Ollie Bearman (Haas) \u2013 16 points<\/p>\n 17. Carlos Sainz (Williams) \u2013 16 points<\/p>\n 18. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) \u2013 14 points<\/p>\n 19. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) \u2013 12 points<\/p>\n 20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) \u2013 0 points<\/p>\n 21. Jack Doohan (Alpine) \u2013 0 points<\/p>\n Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 04:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Lando Norris in defiant mood as he eyes F1 title comeback against Oscar Piastri<\/p>\n Asked if he believes Piastri now needs to suffer a DNF in order for him to win the title, Norris replied: \u201cNo because in the end, if he\u2019s done a better job, then credit to him.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s how I am. I can still win the championship without anything like that happening and that\u2019s the way I wish to do it. It\u2019d make my life easier if there were just some more drivers in between us now and again.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re so dominant as a team that it almost makes my life harder, that\u2019s probably the most frustrating part of it all.<\/p>\n \u201cBut it\u2019s still the best man win and if it\u2019s that way at the end of the season, I\u2019ll respect that.\u201d<\/p>\n Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 03:00<\/p>\n <\/a>VIDEO: Hamilton on Ferrari fansLewis Hamilton re-enacts Ferrari’s passionate fans ahead of Italian GP<\/p>\n Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 02:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Red Bull boss makes \u2018crazy\u2019 assertion on 2026 engine project with Ford<\/p>\n Red Bull<\/a> team principal Laurent Mekies<\/a> has acknowledged that the team\u2019s engine project for 2026 is a \u201ccrazy\u201d undertaking.<\/p>\n Mekies, who replaced<\/a> the axed Christian Horner<\/a> in July, has one eye focused on the sport\u2019s new engine and chassis regulations next year, when Red Bull will take to the track with their own power unit, in partnership with American automotive giant Ford<\/a>.<\/p>\n A project first announced two-and-a-half years ago, with Horner the figurehead, work continues apace in Milton Keynes for an engine capable of matching the likes of Mercedes and Ferrari.<\/p>\n Kieran Jackson7 September 2025 01:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Daniel Ricciardo makes final call on racing career after end of F1 tenure<\/p>\n Daniel Ricciardo<\/a> has confirmed the end of his motor racing career after becoming a global ambassador for Ford<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ricciardo, 36, was dropped by Racing Bulls last October, having failed to make his mark<\/a> and regain a seat at Red Bull<\/a>. Prior to this, he was also dropped by McLaren at the end of the 2022 season.<\/p>\n The popular Australian, a hit on Netflix\u2019s Drive to Survive series and an eight-time race winner, has been out of the spotlight in the 12 months since, but has now joined American automotive giant Ford as an ambassador, focusing on their off-road Raptor brand.<\/p>\n Kieran Jackson6 September 2025 23:59<\/p>\n <\/a>Cadillac add IndyCar star to F1 ranks for debut season in 2026<\/p>\n Cadillac<\/a> have signed IndyCar<\/a> star Colton Herta as an F1<\/a> test driver, with the American switching back to the European single-seater pyramid in the hope of an F1 seat in the future. <\/p>\n Herta, 25, has been linked with an F1 switch for a number of years and there was speculation that American team Cadillac could pick him as a home driver for their debut in the sport next year. <\/p>\n While they instead acquired the services<\/a> of experienced drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez, Herta has now been announced as a test driver, returning to Europe where he previously raced in British F3 as a teenager. <\/p>\n Kieran Jackson6 September 2025 23:00<\/p>\n <\/a>READ: F1 extends partnership with Monaco Grand Prix to 85 years with new contract<\/p>\n Formula One has signed a four-year extension with the Monaco Grand Prix<\/a>, with the race set to appear on the calendar until 2035.<\/p>\n Building on the previous deal until 2031, F1 has come to a fresh agreement with the Automobile Club of Monaco, despite the sport\u2019s crown jewel event coming under criticism for a lack of overtaking.<\/p>\n![\"Pierre](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-06-at-10-14-06.png\")
Pierre Gasly with Alpine adviser Flavio Briatore (Alpine F1 team)<\/p>\n![\"Lando](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/43d378604aded3d6a1bad9387f855650Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzU3MDg5MzA3-2.81479792.jpg\")
Lando Norris is 34 points behind his team-mate (David Davies\/PA) (PA Wire)<\/p>\n