{"id":707224,"date":"2026-06-01T00:17:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/707224\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T00:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:17:13","slug":"oscar-piastri-hands-mclaren-crushing-admission-as-women-in-motorsport-history-made-racingnews365-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/707224\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar Piastri hands McLaren crushing admission as women in motorsport history made \u2013 RacingNews365 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oscar Piastri believes McLaren cannot currently win F1 races &#8220;on merit&#8221; but warned Mercedes the team is &#8220;not too far off.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>After five races, McLaren is third in the constructors&#8217;, 113 points behind Mercedes and 41 down on Ferrari in second, although the team has suffered three Did Not Starts from the 16 potential opportunities, including Sprints, and suffered a disastrous Canadian GP.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/oscar-piastri-issues-mclaren-hammer-blow-in-mercedes-pursuit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Oscar Piastri issues McLaren hammer blow in Mercedes pursuit<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tAbbi Pulling makes women in motorsport history with maiden GB3 victory<\/p>\n<p>2024 F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling made history for women in motorsport by becoming the first female driver to win a race in the GB3 Championship.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Pulling converted pole position into victory in a delayed opening race on Saturday at Spa-Francorchamps, creating a historic moment.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/abbi-pulling-makes-women-in-motorsport-history-with-maiden-gb3-victory\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Abbi Pulling makes women in motorsport history with maiden GB3 victory<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pulling-Spa-GB3.jpg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRemoved McLaren upgrade set for Monaco GP return<\/p>\n<p>McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has confirmed that the Woking-based outfit will trial its new front wing at the Monaco Grand Prix, despite removing it in Canada.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The British team introduced a new front wing for the Canadian Grand Prix but quickly removed it, opting to return to the specification it used en route to a double podium in Miami.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/removed-mclaren-upgrade-set-for-monaco-gp-return\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Removed McLaren upgrade set for Monaco GP return<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tLewis Hamilton highlights key boost to Kimi Antonelli maiden F1 title hopes<\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton has highlighted the support network at Mercedes built by Toto Wolff as a key boost to Kimi Antonelli&#8217;s pursuit of a maiden F1 drivers&#8217; 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