Why Oscar Piastri is Verstappen's ultimate rival

Oscar Piastri could be the guy to challenge Max Verstappen; just like how Alain Prost challenged Ayrton Senna.
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Can Oscar Piastri dethrone Max Verstappen? In this video, we explore why fearless drivers like McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri could be the key to challenging Verstappen's dominance. We delve into what makes Piastri a fan favorite, highlighting his calm demeanor, focus, and maturity, while also acknowledging areas needing improvement such as tire management and race pace. Learn about the controversies that have shaped his career, including contractual disputes and the perception of him and his manager, Mark Webber, as ruthless figures in the F1 world, especially among Daniel Ricciardo fans.
Discover how Piastri's methodical driving style contrasts with Norris's more aggressive approach and how McLaren's cautious stance on team orders impacts their overall performance. As McLaren's performance continues to rise, there's growing anticipation about whether Piastri could be the one to finally end Verstappen's reign. This video offers an in-depth look at Piastri's potential to shake up the F1 landscape, with insights from fans and comparisons to legendary drivers.
Don't miss out on this comprehensive analysis of one of F1's most promising talents and his quest to challenge the reigning champion. Join us as we examine the factors that could make Oscar Piastri the next big name in Formula 1.
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[@LawVS]

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[@zenklar]

We need a new Kimi like Iceman in F1, to me Oscar is the closest to him. Even to his driving, smart, calm, calculating and very fast when things go his way.. very Kimi

[@simonmiller5118]

I have always said Oscar is like Prost....but he may be even better.

[@footyball8551]

oscar seems like a genuine old school race car driver. professional, pacey and perfevt for f1

[@izzad777]

We need drivers like this more. Button, Hakkinen, Prost and Lauda.

[@sqweeps.03]

He’s even a little funny too

[@richardwood9177]

A drivers driver. “I’ll just deal with the hand you give me”.

[@evodude919]

Totally agree. He has a very calm confident demeanor about him. He reminds me of drivers like Jim Clark and Bruce McLaren.

[@richardwood9177]

@@evodude919 And Jack Brabham.

[@TheMissiIe]

I agree. Oscar's level headedness means he won't make any drastic moves to overtake Max. He'll takes risks absolutely, but they'll be calculated, and he won't overplay his hand.

[@primuspilusfellatus6501]

If oscar was in the position lando was last race, i dont think they would havr collided (then again im also not sure if piastri could even make the overtake)

[@StoneJuice-uu6ro]

@@primuspilusfellatus6501 give him another year or two. He’s still very new

[@TheMissiIe]

@@primuspilusfellatus6501 I don't think he would've even attempted an overtake there. He probably would've tried where he got Sainz, plenty of space, Max wouldn't expect it as much, and a switchback is almost impossible

[@PbPomper]

He's still way off of Lando. He's been hyped like there's no tomorrow. We've seen them before and fail. I'll believe it when he is consistently outperforming Lando. And I can't see that happening anytime soon.

[@michaelcobbin]

@@TheMissiIeI noticed in last of couple races that Oscar is pitting later than the rest of the field, which gives him fresher tyres to do the Sainz like overtakes. Those types of overtakes on fast corners are hard to defend against; thus, reducing the risk of a crash.

[@Shlokiee]

Piastri's best quality is that he is way mature for his age.

[@irwinrommel2099]

Far more mature than Lando

[@autopotatogun]

@@irwinrommel2099definitely, he’s a “silent but deadly” type of im honest

[@Emarq31]

He's 23. He should know how to behave appropriately

[@autopotatogun]

@@Emarq31 much better than that of, Mr “the car is so slow”

[@aspect359]

​@@autopotatogunwho r u talkin about mate

[@Birdsharna]

oscar is a breath of fresh air in formula 1 when it comes to young drivers. instead of being hot headed like almost every other young driver that enters formula 1, he is calm, cool headed, and mature.

[@MoonLightsxID]

That's why yuki will never be RB

[@kylehocking420]

lawson is the same which is way i see them both as future champions in the near future

[@IndigoInka]

did you forget the og, Raikkonen? The man was literally sleeping 30mins before his debut race

[@MrDragonballzjp]

Oscar is a gem that still needs to be polished (race pace). Once that is fixed he will give everyone a run!

[@pauls5745]

Yeah he's a cool character, just calm. It won't be long, he'll have a lot of chances to be a front runner

[@F1NATEC]

race pace is honestly not an issue for him, its managing tire temps which has become alot better for him. But race pace he seems to be be on par or better than lando.

[@manavkumar6590]

@@F1NATEC’On par or better than Lando’ Based on what? He’s not even close to Norris in regards to race pace. Norris has been on average 0.25s per lap faster in the time that they’ve been teammates. Try learning the sport before commenting next time

[@Lanch15]

Out of the whole field, Oscar is the most level headed and i believe he’s going to be the next guy to challenge Max

[@RNA0ROGER]

He is also a deadly serious strong driver.

[@Chris-sf2cp]

@@RNA0ROGERdeadly serious string driver ? 😂😂😂😂that doesn’t even make sense 🤡🤡🤡

[@aj897]

@@Chris-sf2cp Yea I swear these mfers say anything lol.

[@RNA0ROGER]

@@Chris-sf2cp Made sense to at least 5 people

[@Chris-sf2cp]

@@RNA0ROGER wow amazing 5 people that is sooo many idiots, sorry people

[@productproducer664]

i think the reason why i like oscar as a driver is that last year was his ROOKIE year, and this year it's only his second year. The only times someone has talked abt that was at the beginning of the 2023 season. Some of us have forgotten he's only in his 2nd year in F1!

[@warren4110]

You’re right; he seems to have been around for longer than we think. He really is still very much a learner but, learning very fast! I’m very much looking forward to what he can achieve.

[@sean7885]

@@warren4110 I disagree, I don't think he's improved much since this time last season. His raw pace was always there, we can see that in qualifying, but his race pace hasn't improved in relation to Norris at all

[@mrp9241]

Oscar will win WDC. Really fast, really calm and always looking to improve. Tyre management issues will be ironed out. He's in his second season and has had a sprint win, and sprint and GP seconds. I wouldn't be surprised if he overtakes Lando next year.

[@cyan_oxy6734]

People say/said that about Ricciardo and Leclerc the reality is that unless you get lucky with the car you can be as talented as you like you're not winning the WDC. It all comes down to whether McLaren keep up their form past 2026

[@justcantforgetyou]

As a german, Oscar's dry humor is just right up my alley. And he's just such a sweet guy! Like, he seems genuinely nice and friendly. On his racing, he's really improved so much already, his tyre management has gotten much better and he stays calm in stressful situations. His rookie mistakes have almost completely dissappeared

I'm Australian and a McLaren fan. He seems to have much more potential than Webber and Ricciardo. All of them have a good personality, but Oscar seems to have more potential as a driver.

[@JohnnyB-w8j]

He has more to prove before I think he can challenge Max. However his development thus far has been very impressive. He has a very calm demeanour and that is very worrisome for his competitors in the years to come. He’s unflappable and you can’t get under his skin. That’s what Max is great at. Getting into people heads, I think Oscar is the only driver capable of not playing that game with Max.

[@RockSolitude]

You saw that in Oscar's F2 campaign as well. Completely unflappable in wheel-to-wheel racing when other drivers were trying to pressure him.

[@joshtheking1772]

Its not his job to compete with Max. That is Lando's job. Piastri's job is to stay ahead of those behind Lando to keep anyone else from making headway on him.

[@sgt.pepper5078]

@@joshtheking1772 That would be true if he were a clear number 2 driver, which he is not.

[@bjs7442]

@@sgt.pepper5078 Oscar is not a No2 driver but who is second , and that is usually Oscar , must play the team game unless they are cleally faster.

[@manavkumar6590]

@@sgt.pepper5078He is a clear no. 2 driver. Look at the qualifying and race h2h between the McLaren drivers this season. Norris is 9-3 ahead in both departments.

[@RaskarKapaq]

Having a new Prost/Senna-like rivalry would be huge for f1!

[@michaelcobbin]

It was a great battle between Prost and Senna.

[@jps8678]

Yeah. Bottas vs. Magnussen

[@aiyish86]

Schumi Vs Mika

[@Bennyboy1985]

@@aiyish86 You mean The Michael vs Mika

[@aubanurmi]

​@@Bennyboy1985ha! only OG's will remember

[@davemieze9021]

Oscar on the radio is the best. Zero emotion, still focused on the lap while communicating facts only. Epic

[@abel6846]

Oscar is the poster boy of “it is what it is”. Also, I love how he has gotten an ‘l am Groot’ speaking part in the cartoons of lollipopman on youtube (if you haven’t yet, check him out), where all he says is ‘Oscar’.

[@walover165]

I am looking forward to lollipopman's review of Oscar's first win.

[@torif1girl454]

I love lollipopman! So funny!

[@Chris-ld9wl]

Couldn't agree more. Oscar is calm and methodical and I would love to see him and Max go wheel to wheel.

[@alexj.cooney5946]

Oscar is awesome. He’s kinda unflappable and focused. Nobody is gonna get in his head. The way he drives his aggressive with a cold calculated management. He knows when to hold back and when to go all out.

[@BelegCuthali0n]

Fun fact about that 1984 Monaco GP: Yes, Prost (and the French bias at the FIA at that point) got them to stop the race, which secured his victory that race. But because only half points were awarded, Prost would ultimately lose the title by 0,5 points to Lauda. If he had finished the full race in Monaco in 2nd place behind Senna he would have won the world title.

[@MrDonutSprinkles]

A lot of people are under the impression that Oscar's tyre management has not improved at all, but since the Miami GP he has shown an insane step forward in overall race pace: Miami - maintained a gap with Max Verstappen of ~2s for 25 laps whilst having two Ferrari's on his tail Imola - impeding penalty (no fault of his own) set him back, but was still able to push and undercut Carlos for P4 and once again kept pace with the top 5 (Max, Lando, Charles, Carlos) Monaco - managed his tyres and kept pace with Charles for ~68 laps until the end where damage from Carlos in Lap 1 (around 0.2s loss of pace) limited his final push. Canada - kept pace with Lando throughout the crazy mixed conditions race (especially in those drying conditions where they were setting b2b fastest laps). Only lost his podium place because of the need to defend against the Mercs (which essentially saved Lando's P2). Spain - a true off weekend where he couldn't find the ideal setup, but still made progress from p10 to p7 Austria - a very hot tyre deg heavy race which is essentially Oscar's nightmare. But, he kept pace with Lando and Max in the Sprint to overtake Lando and finish P2. During the race (once again lost P3 quali position to a questionable track limits penalty) was able to perform some insane overtakes at Turn 6 to jump up to P4 from P7 and would've inherited that P3 on merit prior to the incident considering his pace at the end, but still finished P2 and was keeping pace with Max and Lando at the end as well. Seriously, in Austria the entire reason Oscar was able to push at the end was because he extended his initial two stints to gain that important tyre advantage, and during this type of hot and high deg race Oscar would've never been able to do that before. When you consider that Oscar has 33 race starts compared to the 100+ race starts everyone else has around him, his progression and ability to learn is already so impressive. And honestly it's not like his tyre degradation is bad, he just has a very strong teammate who has excellent tyre management skills so it skews the perception a bit. People tend to just go along with what commentators or pundits say, but if you actually pay attention, barring Spain and China, Oscar has never been wildly off of Lando's race pace this season, 1-2 tenths at most. There is no doubt that he will be up there sooner, rather than later.

[@bjs7442]

I agree he is not been wildly off Landos pace but he has been off and his tyre management has improved but still has a long way to go. What is surprising is how Lando has dominated Qualifying against Oscar. After 34 races plus sprints Oscar should be pressurising Lando and he isnt doing it regullrly. The reality is Lando does not feel threatened by Oscar and is now seen as leading Mclaren.

[@dangraycon]

Deluded take imo: Miami, had the fastest car, but didn’t make any impression to catch up with Max, while Lando put in fastest lap after fastest lap at the end of the stint. He was fine, but look at the gap Lando put on Max at the end. Imola, look at the data, his final stint was way off Lando, I remember seeing a graph that showed everyone’s pace that weekend to show Lando catching Max. Monaco, shouldn’t get credit for managing tyres, he just has to keep the car behind, which is easy to do at Monaco and you can crawl to the line if needed. He had 2 cars on his ass the whole race. Easy to blame on damage, so I’ll go easy on that one. Canada, he did not keep up with Lando. Lando was 13 seconds clear of 2nd place before the safety car, and only pushed down to 3rd due to bad luck/bad team call. I do agree that Piastri sacrafised his race and did a great 2nd driver role. Spain, I agree. Austria, he kept pace early, then let Max drive off into the distance... Lando was behind with DRS the whole race, and is not risking a move with his teammate in a sprint, but clearly had far more pace. In the race, Lando and Max were super clear and I think Oscar should pick up P1 there, even with the poor and unlucky qualifying positioning, that McClaren was rapid, although he made some brilliant moves. In conclusion, great number 2 driver of a top team or number 1 of upper midfield, nothing more until he improves race pace and management, which I don’t expect

[@diceman13]

@@dangraycon in Miami he only had a half upgraded car compared to Norris so the fact that he was up there was an achievement in itself. Then iirc he got hit by sainz as well.

[@tvs99999]

and Silverstone? he was way quicker than lando on pace. If they let them double stack, Oscar would be closer to winning than lando.

[@bjs7442]

@@tvs99999 He was for part of the race because Mclaren had put the medium tyres on him. If he has been for the whole of the race he would have beaten Lando obviously but he didnt and so wasnt. It was also clear that once Max went past Lando he eased back .knowing he had a big buffer to Oscar and he settled for third.

[@craigargent1079]

Oscar is a triple threat, fast, calm and an insane technical knowledge of what is happening around him during a race. Listen to his team radio this season he's aware of what the drivers are doing infront and behind him. This kid is the future of the next wave of drivers in F1....Bearman, Doohan, Kimi. Once he gets his first F1 victory the door will be open and he'll show what the understated hype is all about. Brilliant time to be a fan of F1, the future is bright!

[@BelegCuthali0n]

I agree that Piastri is going to be the real threat for the future. With all respect to Norris and his talent, I do think he lacks the mental strength to deal with the pressure and all the negativity that will inevitably come once you're no longer the new underdog, but actually start winning. He already struggled with it when he was driving around with relatively low pressure in the midfield. Piastri has a far more down to earth and laid back attitude towards these things. I think that he and Max have probably the healthiest attitude towards both praise and criticism of the whole grid.

[@RacingBlind9]

Oscar reminds me of Kimi. Speaks more on track than off.

[@tggd8423]

I like that Oscar stays super calm and fair on the radio and doesn’t try to throw other drivers under the bus.

[@AbiARDH.Official]

Yes! finally someone said it in public! He is calm, yet determined

[@Games_and_Music]

Lando is RoboCop, Max is the Terminator T-800, George is the T-1000 and Oscar is John Connor. Oh, and Latifi is ED-209.

[@joshtheking1772]

The reason why i like Piastri as well is for one very specific reason. He is a Team oriented driver. He lets Lando lead the team without feeling he has to compete with him. He handles it with a cool head and steps up if Lando cant handle the whole load.

[@manavkumar6590]

He’s not ‘letting’ Lando lead the team, he’s simply not as fast as Lando at the moment. Oscar is learning from Lando.

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

Oscar drives incredibly maturely for his age. Not many mistakes.

No wonder McLaren signed him up. I'm Australian and a McLaren fan, and as much as I like Ricciardo as a person, he's not the best driver. In any case, I support McLaren and not the driver, but it's good to see Oscar doing well for McLaren and his country.

[@timotejbogsa1216]

As a driver in his 2nd season he doesn't make many mistakes, but compared to lando he makes too many and is somewhat hurting mclaren in the championship

@timotejbogsa1216 I agree that Lando is the better driver, but I don't think that McLaren could get a better 2nd driver than Oscar for this season. They had a choice between taking on a new driver or sticking with Ricciardo, and I think they made the right choice.

[@doomfunk]

Saw some interviews with Oscar and he's very intelligent. His overtakes recently show that intelligence, using parts of the track that other had not bc he understood the limits of the car AND his oppositions car. Keep him on a good car and he's gonna get some Ws once he gains the consistency of experience.

[@Games_and_Music]

Agreed, he's already a great driver, but now he has to combine that with the fragile balance of the car and tyres, and he is showing that he's a fast learner. I think in turn it also pushes Lando more into desperation mode against Max, because Lando also knows that he makes very few mistakes. So if Lando overcooks it, there's a danger of being overtaken by Oscar, and even worse, crash out and Oscar even overtaking him in the championship. 44pts difference still, but with everyone close in points and performance inbetween, things could potentially swing all kinds of ways.

[@danielrain_yt]

Oscar has shown he can level with the talent of lando, lando has knocked it up a gear and I have no fear Oscar will be able to do the same. Good luck to them both.we are Very lucky to have drivers of this calibre on display.

[@bjs7442]

I haven't seen him level with the talent of Lando yet , only the occasional race and they are very occasional after 40 races including sprints.

[@manavkumar6590]

@@bjs7442Piastri is only in his second season. Norris is quite clearly a notch above him in terms of skill, but I think they will be closely matched by 2026 or even in the latter half of 2025. It’s another Russell-Hamilton or Leclerc-Sainz pairing.

[@MechanicalSculptor]

I remember watching Oscars 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup campaign a couple of years ago, the videos for each round I would assume, are still available on KZbin. Anyway, during that season he kept getting run off track by Victor Martins, especially when trying to overtake for the lead. It clearly pissed him off more and more as the season progressed, the body language was clear, but he said nothing about it during post race interviews. He knew that challenging a French drivers abilities in a French championship was a zero sum game. Instead he reassessed where and how to overtake him at each venue, where Martins getting his elbows out would be less effective, and of course the rest is history. If Oscar is faster than Max at some point in future, I’m expecting to see similar calculated racing. He’ll quickly learn where Max is most likely to go all chicken wings, and find the best opportunities for cleaner overtakes. There will be some carnage during the learning curve, but in my opinion Oscar could potentially, eventually become a championship building machine. He very much eyes the long game. I also think the Constructors Title is well and truly on for McLaren too this year btw. Oscar and Lando can taste it too, I’m sure.

[@bjs7442]

Renault Eurocup . That was the championship that Oscar was 8th in 2018 and won in 2019 by 7.5 points to Martins. Lando won it as a rookie aged just 16 in 2016 by 53 points.

[@MechanicalSculptor]

@@bjs7442 One and the same, yes. Lando was an outstanding junior, probably the best junior driver in the world in those years leading up to f1. Oscar was a late developer, typical of Australian drivers due to lesser domestic competition, but did get European experience from 2015 on and from 2019 had an unrivalled junior career. He’s looking highly promising as an F1 driver, has fantastic feel and style adaptability for variants in machinery. Loving the competition between them, and against the rest of the field.

[@nuztuz903]

@@bjs7442 and then piastri won f3 and f2 consecutively as a rookie which lando did not

[@bjs7442]

@@nuztuz903 Lando won f3 as a rookie by 53 points . Oscar won F3 by just 3 points and only 4 points ahead of Logan Sargeant in third place. Yes Oscar won F2 so he won two championships as a rookie. Lando won five single seat championships as a rookie plus the world karting championship. He was only beaten by one driver as a junior and that was . George Russel .in F2.

[@nuztuz903]

@@bjs7442 oscar won f2 as a rookie by 60 points and only started racing in europe in 2017

[@ThePashaplaybug]

As a red bull fan since the Vettel days. I must say I always see mclaren in a fond light. They are my second favourite team and currently has my favourite lineup. I am excited to see the fights we're about to see this and next year. However, I am worried that Lando will become this generation's Nico Rosberg to Oscar. Or possibly Riccardo to Verstappen. I guess we shall see.

[@EmbraceNow]

Oscar 🇦🇺 is cool as a Cucumber and Naturally fast on the race track . He is humble with no ego ! Enough said 😊 Australia's next World Champ 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@bobroberts3968]

Piastri is the one to watch for sure. Kid is showing a lot of talent.

[@karlmibus5724]

I grew up in the 90's when I would sometimes watch the race on TV, and remember hearing the roar of the engines going around Albert Park in Melbourne as I walked around the city. However, it's only this year that I started following F1 properly, and discovered that a new Australian driver was in the lineup. I did my research, and the more I learnt about Oscar, the more I admired him. His cool headed but aggressive approach to racing really drew me. His consistent and methodical style will be one of his greatest strengths. Once he nails tyre management he will be a force to beat. Having Mark Webber as manager is just the icing on the cake, a double Aussie duo with a lot to prove! Of course I have a little Australian bias, but he's my favourite to watch as well as Yuki and Nico. Thankyou for all your content Laws, you're my go-to for F1 news and stories. I appreciate the passion you bring when you talk about all things F1. You're a true fan of the sport, and despite having your favourites, review all drivers with little to no bias. Dont ever lose that passion x

[@RockSolitude]

Oscar holding P2 because he knew he couldn't catch George is a misnomer. He was absolutely pushing to catch George and was within 2 and a half seconds of him after overtaking Sainz but then the VSC increased that gap back to over 4 seconds and the jig was up.

[@AUmarcus]

He almost got back into Russell's DRS but ran out of laps.

[@walover165]

Yeah, it was 1.9 at the end. Without the VSC he catches Russell for sure.

[@hojou_m_]

yeah I rlly like his confidence and fearless style. I think he's gonna win a race definetely this year probaby sooner?

[@LawVS]

If things had been just that little bit different, Oscar would be on three wins.

[@abel6846]

Sooner than this year? You think he will win a race last year? That would be quite: well, impossible.

[@hojou_m_]

@@abel6846 well we all saw what McClaren are capable of and we all know redbull struggling so there could be a chance. cuz literally max is covering like one snap and something can happen just my opinion

[@Sorongus-xz3gy]

​@@hojou_m_ they can't travel to the past and win a race

[@gasgaslex_photos]

Oscar is such a mature driver for his age and experience, he must have great parents

[@Intremental]

This aged amazingly

[@mr.izanami1796]

Max as Senna vs Oscar as Prost gonna be legendary, if both teams keeps their strenght for 25. I have the feeling Oscar will outscore Norris in 25.

[@vinster8884]

I agree based on what I've seen and what I'd like to see.

[@timotejbogsa1216]

Sure that's what they all said last year

[@JohnFromAccounting]

I think it's funny that Alonso and Hamilton have the longest rivalry, and they're the most similar on the grid. Senna and Prost were opposites. Schumacher didn't even have rivals because he was such a domineering force, and didn't even consider his opposition.

[@MurrayMaunder]

There are no rookies in 2024 (Bearman aside), Oscar is against drivers with 5+ seasons to his 1. The Pirellis are enigmatic and untrustworthy in general. OP has enormous natural speed, great attitude and work ethic and is ice calm like Kimi. He is the natural successor to Max as you hinted.

[@torif1girl454]

Makes me miss multiple tyre companies. Ah good days!

[@user-ic7mv6bj4w]

I am a fan of Oscar. No drama just good driving.

[@roba165]

FINALY someone said it!!! Both are great drivers, but Oscar has the mentality and calmness that Norris still lacks.

[@ColdDrink25]

he loses to Lando every race

[@DiscoStu65-sj6pu]

@@ColdDrink25 for now yes but just wait buddy😂

[@timotejbogsa1216]

​@@DiscoStu65-sj6pu everyone says his race pace still lacks but they seem to forget that it's not really that close in qualy as well it's 8-3 in qualy and 8-3 in the races not counting the sprints and sprint qualys or else the difference would be even bigger lol

[@DiscoStu65-sj6pu]

@@timotejbogsa1216 it’s only his second year in F1…. He’s a fast learner and no doubt will push Norris before the new regulations come in.

[@Truna57]

Big admirer of Oscar. It will take a while for him to sort out his race pace. I also think he will need to move on from McLaren as the team’s long standing affection for Lando will mean that Oscar will always be seen as a back up. I really think he has it in him to up his game at a team where he is definitely the number 1 but currently not clear where that would be.

[@matiusclicarelli700]

I don't think it'll take much longer at all for the race pace to pick up at all, really. Look how much is improved this year alone. Remember Carlos took him out at Miami, got the 5 place grid penalty at Imola, a 3 place penalty here at Austria. Which, one of them was obviously his fault. But otherwise, you put that into the mix, and you'll probably see he's improved already this year, a lot. And he hasn't even had 2 seasons racing F1 yet. So he'll improve more than Lando will. And I think he's okay at McLaren, as long as Stella is there. He'll let them decide on track who's number 1 and number 2. But if McLaren is run by a Britt, then Lando will be their number 1 for sure.

[@CallMeJarv]

Oscar has been may favorite new driver to the grid so far, and I'm so glad Mclaren got him on the team. Him and lando are a great pair. He is a great driver, very consistent and the way things are going he migjt get his first win this year. I'm praying he does. He has a very promising future in F1.

[@Hamisxa]

same thing ive been thinking. Piastri is truly the next person who will be crowned champion after Max.

[@suxix7312]

Feels really good to hear you say this. I've been saying the past two years now that I strongly feel Piastri is going to be the one who will challenge Verstappen. Not Noris.

[@aph1555]

McLaren did Oscar dirty in Silverstone

[@nathaliasantos2379]

As a Piastri fan and new to the sport I found my place in KZbin

[@timn6864]

I'd love to see a heart rate monitor on Oscar during a race. I feel like it would rarely get above resting HR

[@torif1girl454]

😝

[@darksider4736]

Oscar has a natural talent for wheel to wheel racing. Great overtaker and clean racer too. He just needs a bit of tire management and more race pace overall. Very smart and clever racer.

[@ohkcorral9799]

seeing that oscar is fairly new to F1, he has improved tremendously. i’m super excited to see what mclaren and oscar can do. i’m a diehard noris and daniel fan but seeing oscar perform is exciting

[@TheSlowoldman]

Oscar has a composure far beyond his years. Humility that is obviously true and he seems to be a driver who learns from his mistakes. When you see him under pressure in a race situation it's hard to believe he is only in his sophomore season. McLaren found a gem of a driver and one that could potentially develop into a future WDC. He does need to work on his tire management and quite possibly the future issues with a competitive teammate.

[@Fouetzky]

I am a big Lando fan, but I have to admit Oscar has the higher potential of both McLaren drivers and it's a matter of time before he "takes over" as the "no1 driver". He's cool and calculated, and when he irons out the few little tactical things Lando has over him, mainly tire management which Lando has become a master of, he'll be the second best driver on the grid.

[@irwinrommel2099]

Problem is for Lando, when he gets eclipsed he's not mature enough to take that. It might become a Hamilton/Rosberg level rivalry.

[@Fouetzky]

@@irwinrommel2099 No driver likes getting beat by his teammate but I somehow don't see a clash between them. I think it's more getting used to race at the top. He's been used to the midfield with sporadic podiums for his first few years, so it's a change of mindset and vibes. And Oscar is more calm and rational than Nico and Lewis, he knows now is not the time to fight with Lando and sees the big picture (Him letting Lando come back in front of him in Canada was a good proof of that). But next year, things will change I'm pretty sure.

[@bjs7442]

Its always next year when we will see the potential of Oscar. They have a competitive car this year. I suspect next year people will still talk about his potential. He is now no rookie. He has competed in 40 F1 races under his belt already. Lando after 40 races was well into his third year of racing. Oh and top tyre management doesn't come the more you race if it did Perez would be the king. You start with a talent for it . Its not a given that Oscar will improve more than modestly. He is a very good driver but WDC material ?. He is quite some way off that level. He will have race wins and be in demand.

[@darshanpadayachee4383]

Thanks to his cool temperament and absolute fearlessness I think Oscar has one of the highest skill ceilings of any drivers on the grid. Once he’s able to hone his skills he will be absolutely devastating. That being said whilst I definitely think Oscar is incredible and has a very interesting personality and style compared to other drivers. Personally I still want to see what Charles is able to do with more experience in race winning machinery. Genuinely think that if Charles is able to have a race winning car he would be as good if not better than Verstappen. A 5 way race between Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Leclerc and Hamilton will be incredible!

[@GeeTeeNZ]

OscarP - "The Silent Assassin". Totally agree with you - love watching that kid race and with more experience, he will be deadly!

[@tristanskipworth4377]

I really liked what Andrea Stella said about team orders in Austria. Hope they stick to that

[@lelongelmo_1453]

Another reason to love LawVS, OP81 world domination 🦅🦅

[@dangraycon]

Unfortunately being level headed doesn’t make you quicker. I’m yet to see him close to matching Lando’s race pace consistently. Does he have room to grow, sure, but the greats (Schumacher, Senna, Prost, Hamilton, Verstappen, even Vettel) all showed far more after 1.5 years in the sport. First he has to get close to even competing with Lando before we can talk about Verstappen, looks like a pretty deluded take to me...

[@Renardeau]

we need Oscar to go further on the smooth driving style, make his mediums last as hards.

[@jmcmotorsportstv]

As an Aussie,I really hope so. Piastri is really solid and on the verge of becoming a contender. Those passes at Austria were epic.

[@jasonconnolly2873]

He's Aussie !!! 🇦🇺 Reminds me more like Mansell with his driving style. Oscar will be a world champion not if but when. Another great video mate 👏👍

[@hayleycooper9299]

He is a bloody good driver and seems a nice bloke, kiwi chilled.

[@salamiander9238]

Great content as always! I’m especially loving this Piastri content and am so glad that he’s getting more and more recognition!! He’s also my favourite driver at the moment, and I am SUPER EXCITED to see what awaits him 😆😆

[@cee1699]

His long learning curve with tyres is kind of worrisome though. If he has a long learning curve in general it will be his weak point against the guy with the shortest learning curve in F1 history

[@hulloits4421]

Right now it is good that oscar sits behind and doesnt risk points position because while lando is fighting max, oscar is helping mclaren to play the constructors' game. If max is probably going to win the drivers' this year, mclaren needs consistent points and not a win right before a DNF to get the constructors' title

[@Penorkle90210]

McLaren needs to stop throwing Piastri under the bus.

[@P_FamilyJAR]

One of his best qualities is that he doesn’t whinge like Lando, George, Lewis and Lance when things don’t go his way

[@bjs7442]

Yes I agree it is one of his best qualities. It ought to be his driving but that needs work to become a top F1 driver and not just a very good driver.

[@carolyntreadwell6298]

Osar - Carm, colected, fast, fearless, one liners!

[@El_Nano2005]

The perfect blend of Kimi and Prost :> two of my top 5 personal favorite

[@michaelcobbin]

Oscar did well with his tyres for the Austrian GP, so the signs look good.

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

[@ethanwatt-dz3xq]

Prost is the perfect comparison. He’s not the type to make rash moves, and he’s not the flashiest driver of all time, but he’s just super quick, and level headed. He’s shined at the front, and once he gets a handle on his tyre management, he’ll be threatening for titles

[@KBSimRacing]

Tyre management might come down to diff settings. Or all the different things you have to do with settings on the steering wheel while driving. Either way it will all come with mor time.. BTW I'm a Piastri fan, I have a lot of his merch and loving it.

[@MelissaCruz23]

I love your takes!!! They’re just so methodical and genuine ❤

[@killianpotworoska3096]

First and foremost, Max Verstappen will never fear any opponent! And secondly, Piastri indeed seems to resemble Max Verstappen in terms of character. Make no mistake, he certainly does not yet have the absolute genius of Max Verstappen, but he can indeed play the same kind of role as Prost in the future. It is quite ignorant to think or suggest that within this generation and even future generations, a super talent like Max Verstappen would be on the way within the same era!

[@94nolo]

this is certainly one of the takes of all time update: okay I'm sold

[@baconliontigers985]

I am a huge Riccardo fan but I was super upset when Oscar didn’t make it it F1 after his F2 win when Zhou got a seat, so I wasn’t too upset when Oscar replaced Daniel

[@lithyy2972]

how did Max beat lewis? he used every rule to the letter and gained every small advantage. just looking at that alone shows what youre up against on the mental side, but Oscar just like Kimi and Button did is smart enough and seems to have the team around him to challenge that and it's very exciting potentially seeing another championship fight in that context. it always makes everything so complex and so much to talk about during those seasons so 🤞🤞

[@brandonfrancis1544]

I’d have to say that personally to have Oscar flourish to the top of his ability he needs to be number 1 somewhere and I’d hate to see him go as a McLaren fan but idk if he can get to the top of his game alongside Lando

[@JoshCorpuz-l1d]

Wow, after the last race, your observations here are so on point.

[@Andash75]

It’s why Prost was the ‘Professor’ and Danny couldn’t handle the Mclaren except at Monza.

[@mikolaygrudzien8764]

I like the way Piastri handles the car on the racetrack, don't like the way he handles interviews, he seems awkward, but on the racetrack he is definitely not awkward. Looking forwards to his first race soon very soon.

[@MV1-OP81-Mclaren]

Another great video keep it up🙌 I agree with everything you said but the one thing i have to disagree on is the favouritism. McLaren favour Lando over Oscar. Lando is Zak's boy , Zak would sell his legs if it meant Lando winning the championship.

[@walover165]

Yep and it's gonna be a big problem for McLaren. Norris already throws a tantrum any time he percieves things as not going his way.

[@timotejbogsa1216]

Of course they're going to favour a driver that's getting majority of the big results for the team i like oscar man, but if he really wants to be n1 in the team or even close to that he has to be closer to lando every week not just once every 3-4 weeks.

[@leonardogamboa1901]

Agreed, really looking forward to see his progress

[@KBSimRacing]

Just a random Thanks. And keep up your great work.

[@LawVS]

Thank you, mate!

[@DearestAtlas]

This has aged,,,, very well and very accurately. I love this video, and it has gotten me to subscribe!

[@luca_0719]

Agree with everything said! Also it is super refreshing to see someone so objective and positive in this community. F1 fans tend to be so negative and hostile, and I am really happy to see someone talking passionately about this sport without feeling the need to be overly hateful or cynical :)

[@JohnFromAccounting]

What's even better about Oscar is that he's from my city. Finally, we get a heroic racing driver to rep Melbourne.

[@TechMyLifeVideo]

2:45 Yep, nail on head. If he'd come out and said, I know my move is going to put some Dan fans offside, but I am a race driver and when I see an opening I go for it. But is stead he came across like a twat. I'm a Dan fan and a Prost fan, I am here because of the thumbnail. Prost is underrated.

[@larx4074]

Can't help but agree, it'll be interesting how things will shape up when the other "new" F1 drivers arrive..................

[@SilverBucket69]

I've been saying this for a while now and no one seems to notice that Piastri is a future legend in the making

[@trailmix8t4]

I'm a Prost fan and would love to see Oscar challenge Max for the title one day

[@carlosbueno6252]

on 9:38 it's mentioned that engine breaking is Piastri's friend and Norris does not use it as much. The telemetry says the contrary, you can clearly see that norris reduces the gear gradually and has higher revs while decelerating, which is indicative of engine breaking since the inertia of the car is keeping the wheels turning which then drives the engine. I'm a huge piastri fan, I think he'll emerge as one of the top drivers in the grid, but I think that's going to be due mostly to his mindset and not by a particular characteristic of his driving.

[@rvtsecure]

No i dont agree, not yet, you did a video about this last year, i like him, but he still needs to develop a lot, i think max is very hard to beat

[@renlysotherlover294]

You’re really stretching your fandom to new levels to reach on this one.

[@alpd7638]

If you want to say that Max tried to drive lando onto the grass after the inchident (even though he was obviously just getting off the racing line and out the way of the Alpine), then you also have to argue that Lando drove into him with his front wing when they both went off. Neither is true.

[@Ross-lu6sq]

Oscar Piastri and George Russell will be the next two new F1 champions.

[@thomas-wm4rz]

Russell? No way

[@irwinrommel2099]

Russel has no chance. If Merc has the car of 2026, he's getting replaced by Max. If Merc doesn't have the car George won't win. Also George fundamentally is far worse than Lando with decision making. George gets in his head and mucks up constantly. We've seen it three times this year alone. Not to mention Singapore of last year. In a title battle George will muck it up. Next new champ depends on who is ahead in 2025 and then with new regs in 2026. 2025 if it's McLaren, maybe piastri gets it then. Norris certainly won't. 2026 who knows. Whoever has the dominant car will probably win. Either Charles with Ferrari, Max with RB or Merc, piastri or Lando with McLaren.

[@THY.HERO_x]

@@irwinrommel2099 what about Lewis with ferrari

[@irwinrommel2099]

@@THY.HERO_x lewis has no chance lol

[@premsontakke2298]

Oscar is going to be World Champion as he already is one of the best on the grid.

[@WRC-FAN]

If I remember correctly, the FIA siding with Alain Prost and stopping the 1984 Monaco GP early and denying Senna the win actually cost Prost the WDC for that year. He would have scored more points by finishing in second place if the race went the full distance than he did by only getting half points by winning. I believe he lost the WDC by a half a point to Niki Lauda.

[@LawVS]

True, half points and all that; but at the time Prost couldn't have known that and that he would lose it by half a point.

[@Top_gear2021]

So I first heard about him on the news when he won in formula 3 and since then I've followed him because I'm Aussie, he's Aussie, its a national thing to support our drivers in European series, and when he got the McLaren seat I was happy, I was surprised by just how clam he was and his dry sense of humour made me like him more, and of course his speed is incredible so I think he's Australia's next world champion.

[@Amemji]

Akso as a Mclaren fan theres nothing i really dislike and agree wth all the comments at the start of the video talking bout his calmness. I can confidently say hes definetly able to fight for consirent podiums and race wins but hes not quite proved hes champion worthy yet despite his junior pedegree and achievements although tbf it is only his 2nd season.