F1 TV analyst Alex Brundle has lauded Oscar Piastri’s “actually good” strikes through the Japanese Grand Prix.
Piastri, who has suffered a horrible begin to the 2026 season after failing to begin each the Australian and Chinese language Grands Prix, delivered a robust drive from third on the grid to a second-place end.
Whereas McLaren has struggled to kick off the season with the dominance it loved in 2025, the Mercedes-powered outfit took a step ahead through the race on the Suzuka circuit.
Talking on F1 TV after the race, Brundle praised the Australian driver’s efficiency.
“I imply, you do not depend out the constructors’ champions at any time,” he stated when requested if Mercedes needs to be involved a few surge in efficiency from McLaren.
“I believe Oscar Piastri drove an excellent grand prix immediately. He received off the road very well, as we have simply seen, but additionally he was actually good in visitors towards a few quicker automobiles – understanding the parameters of the circuit, ensuring that he had the power in the appropriate place after which having the composure as a number of drivers did via the race.”
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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Brundle particularly pinpointed Piastri’s potential to make use of the circuit and his power administration to his benefit.
“However Piastri is the one who stood out to me to permit automobiles to move him to take not solely the enhance again down the beginning/end straight, but additionally the overtake for the subsequent lap to then not solely preserve the place.”
McLaren at the moment sits third within the constructors’ standings with 46 factors. It nonetheless has some method to go to shut the hole to Ferrari in second, which has 90 factors after the primary three rounds, and Mercedes, which leads with 135 factors.
Piastri is sixth within the drivers’ standings with 21 factors and his team-mate Lando Norris is fifth with 25 factors.
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