Oscar Piastri leads McLaren one-two in Bahrain practice as F1 talks take place

Oscar Piastri topped the charts in second practice in Bahrain (Darko Bandic/AP)

Oscar Piastri led a McLaren one-two in practice as the future direction of Formula One was on the agenda at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

McLaren’s rivals have tipped them to dominate here at the Sakhir circuit and their pace looked mighty, with championship leader Lando Norris 0.154 seconds adrift of Piastri.