Oscar Piastri said McLaren had the best car and there was no hiding it as the Australian set himself up as favourite for the Formula One champion's third win in four races this season.

Oscar Piastri powered to victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, coasting clear from George Russell's Mercedes to maintain McLaren's strong start to the season.- Gloves off - As the sun dipped down over the Gulf the start lights went out on the fourth race of the season with Piastri roaring off from pole and getting his gloves off early to fend off Russell's Mercedes to turn one.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri claimed pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday with George Russell's Mercedes completing the front row as Max Verstappen had a trying evening at the desert circuit.