JAKARTA - The collaboration between Motul and McLaren in Formula 1 has borne fruit. The reason is that the McLaren team's racer, Oscar Piastri, performed impressively by taking second place at the 2026 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix held at the Suzuka Circuit.
Disapa Piastri, he showed consistent performance since the start of the race. Starting from the front row, namely from the third position, the Australian driver was able to maintain the rhythm to compete for the leading position.
Pit stop strategy and team cooperation were the key for Piastri to secure the second podium behind Kimi Antonelli who won the race.
As for the other McLaren racers, Lando Norris filled the top five positions. This result confirms McLaren's positive trend in the 2026 season, after previously also performing competitively in several early series.
"I'm quite satisfied with this result. We showed good speed throughout the weekend, although there are still some things that can be improved," said Piastri after the race.
The additional points from the Japanese GP made Piastri increasingly begin to chase in the hunt for the driver's standings, as well as placing McLaren in third place in the standings.
With the above good results, Managing Director of PT Motul Indonesia Energy (MIE), Welmart Purba said Piastri's achievement at the Suzuka Circuit, Japan is proof of hard work, solid team performance, and rider quality.
"These results reflect the strong synergy between the team and technical partners in facing the challenges of racing at the highest level. We are proud to be part of McLaren's journey this season. These results show that collaboration, innovation, and consistency are the keys to achieving the best performance in Formula 1," he said, in an official statement received, Monday, April 6.
Motul is the official partner of high-performance transmission lubricants for the McLaren Formula 1 team hopes that this positive trend can continue in the next series.
"We hope McLaren can maintain this momentum and continue to compete at the front row in the next race," concluded Welmart.
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