Motor racing-Happy McLaren boss offers to fly Piastri's mum to Japan

Formula One F1 - Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan - September 23, 2023 McLaren's Oscar Piastri reacts after qualifying in second position REUTERS/Issei Kato

SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) - McLaren Formula One boss Zak Brown offered to fly Oscar Piastri's mother to Japan after the Australian rookie driver put his car on the front row of the starting grid for Sunday's race at Suzuka.

The 22-year-old had also qualified on the front row for the Belgian GP sprint in July but Japan will be the first time Piastri has started a full grand prix from that position.