Motor racing-Piastri celebrates 50th race with win from pole in Bahrain


Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - April 13, 2025 McLaren's Oscar Piastri celebrates after winning the Bahrain Grand Prix REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

SAKHIR, Bahrain (Reuters) -Oscar Piastri celebrated his 50th Formula One race with a pole-to-flag win in Bahrain on Sunday that catapulted him into second overall and three points behind championship leading McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

Norris had to settle for third, after having to fight back from a five-second penalty for a jumped start from sixth on the grid.

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