Was 2025 Oscar Piastri’s best chance at an F1 title or a prelude to glory? | Jack Snape
The young Australian is a gifted driver racing in an exceptional car, but was prone to error this season and in 2026 will face new adversity
Tumbling from the Formula One precipice, ultimately Oscar Piastri was not the first Australian in 40 years to be crowned world champion. The man from Melbourne finished a narrow third in the driver standings this year behind his McLaren teammate Lando Norris and four-time champion Max Verstappen. Now, he is back to square one.
Midway through the season Piastri lead Norris by a comfortable 34 points and Verstappen by a chasm. But a run of six rounds without a podium left him on the outside looking in, and by the end at Abu Dhabi he finished 13 points behind his teammate. Continue reading...
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