Former Formulation 1 driver Romain Grosjean was left puzzled by Oscar Piastri’s efficiency on the finish of the 2025 season, claiming it “felt prefer it was his cousin driving”.
The McLaren driver had a powerful begin to the 12 months, securing 12 grand prix podium finishes forward of the summer season break, six of which had been victories. However after the summer season break, he received the Dutch Grand Prix and completed third in Italy earlier than going six grands prix and not using a podium.
After the double McLaren disqualification in Las Vegas, Piastri bounced again to complete second at each the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix.
“Oscar Piastri is the one I simply don’t perceive this 12 months. He was so sturdy earlier than the summer season break, after which after Monza, for 4 or 5 races… it felt prefer it was his cousin driving,” Grosjean defined to beIN Sports activities.
“After which Qatar got here alongside, and we noticed Oscar once more: the quickest man on monitor, pole place. He didn’t win the race, nevertheless it didn’t actually matter that weekend. Oscar was again, and I believed he regarded stable in Abu Dhabi. However by then, he had already misplaced an excessive amount of floor [in the drivers’ championship].
“I don’t know Oscar very properly. I actually like him as an individual and as a driver. For my part, he’s very disillusioned along with his season. When you will have a 34-point lead on the summer season break and also you end with a 13-point deficit, it’s not what you had been hoping for.
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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“However he’s going to be taught. He’s nonetheless very younger and has few seasons in F1. He’s proven big potential and a whole lot of excellent issues. And he’s additionally proven that at some factors, for 4 or 5 races, he wasn’t on the degree he needed to be at. If he repeats what he does greatest and fixes these points, he’ll be a world champion.”
Piastri completed the season in third behind his team-mate and championship-winner Lando Norris and Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen.
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