Oscar Piastri admitted he did not feel at one with his McLaren car in qualifying for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, having ended up a disappointing sixth. The Australian’s Saturday started in woeful fashion, having been punted by Nico Hulkenberg on Lap 1 of the Sprint Race, which sent him into team-mate Lando Norris.

Oscar Piastri suffered a frustrating Saturday at the United States Grand Prix, which ended with him P6 only on the grid.

Piastri's lead has shrunk to 22 points. His pushback to his team in Singapore suggests he won't let it slip away quietly

The Australian driver is reportedly growing increasingly frustrated with McLaren despite the fact he is leading the F1 championship.

Max Verstappen inched closer to Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris Saturday, and could move even closer to them Sunday

Verstappen headed into the United States Grand Prix 63 points behind Piastri at the top, but with momentum on his side. The reigning world champion has finished ahead of both McLaren drivers in each of the last three full-length races, and if he continues at his current rate, he will take the title fight down to the wire in Abu Dhabi.

Guenther Steiner, the ex-Haas F1 boss, just shut down wild gossip about Oscar Piastri ditching McLaren anytime soon. He called the whole thing nonsense, downright laughable. Alec Baldwin Blames Garbage Truck for Crash,

The United States Grand Prix sprint race starts at 12 p.m. local time (CDT) on Saturday, October 18.