Lando Norris quipped that it “would have been nice” if George Russell launched an attack on McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri for the lead at the Bahrain Grand Prix.  The exchange occurred in the cooldown room ahead of the podium ceremony after Piastri claimed his second victory of the F1 2025 season in Sakhir.

Oscar Piastri took a dominant victory in Bahrain to close to within three points of McLaren team mate Lando Norris at the top of the drivers’ championship.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri took a controlled, dominant victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix to close on team-mate Lando Norris in the world championship. The Australian was serene in the lead, calmly keeping himself out of reach of his rivals, as Mercedes' George Russell held off an assault from the second McLaren of Lando Norris for second.