Aussie Piastri in a drag to the finish
Is the rivalry between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri about to match that of legendary McLaren duo of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna?
Is the rivalry between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri about to match that of legendary McLaren duo of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna?
F1 is booming for popularity and Piastri versus Norris promises to be a classic in-house fight. Euphoric for the winner, devastating for the loser. They have identical cars … may the best driver win.
He’s a bristling, unique, hot-and-cold talent and he his heading to the US Masters as a contender after winning the Houston Open.
It was lap 44 of 57 when Oscar Piastri came a cropper. In the McLaren garage, his mother yelled “No! No! No!”
As rain tumbles down at Albert Park, Oscar Piastri’s team says it is prepared for all scenarios the weather may bring as its young star chases a special Aussie achievement.
Can Oscar Piastri be world champion? ‘One hundred per cent,’ says McLaren boss Zak Brown. ‘And I wouldn’t bet against him this year.’
Alpine has signed dynamic young Argentine Franco Colapinto as a reserve and possible replacement driver for Jack Doohan. The young Australian is bullish about the rumour mill going into overdrive.
How does Piastri present himself? As an old man in a young man’s body. He’s reclining on a sofa and chatting away like he’s sipping coffee on a late-night TV show.
Max Verstappen’s an animal. He’s hardcore and let’s be honest about his rivals. On the Netflix doco, they can look a bit soft.
Oscar Piastri is not exactly bunny-hopping, conking out, freaking out and needing roadside assistance from RACV, but there is one flaw he must fix at the Australian Grand Prix.
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