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McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastri visited the Isle of Man TT for the first time this week
McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri made his first visit to the Isle of Man TT this week with manager Mark Webber and called the riders “nuts” in an Instagram video.
The 2026 Isle of Man TT started with untimed practice on Monday, but the first qualifying sessions were canceled due to a spectator incident.
Qualifying took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, with F1 race winner Oscar Piastri attending as a guest of Monster Energy, a major TT partner.
Piastri watched the races from a front garden at the bottom of Bray Hill with Webber, who is a bike racing fan and friend of TT winner John McGuinness.
Piastri’s visit to the Isle of Man is over as he prepares for the Monaco Grand Prix, while TT qualifying will continue on Friday.
Honda’s Dean Harrison set the pace in the Superbike class with a record-breaking lap, and red-flag incidents have affected the running of the event.
