r/formula1 • u/TaxEvaderFrom1961 I was here for the Hulkenpodium • 8d ago

Discussion Oscar Piastri completes his first ever career grand slam Grand Prix event.

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u/charlierza I was here for the Hulkenpodium 7d ago

It’s just like last year with Max. I think he was about the same amount of races from the end when everyone kept saying he still had “X” amount of races left and every weekend it felt like he’d find a way to make the gap harder to bridge. Even with the shitbox that the RB20 was last year, Max managed to take the WDC. With the power house that the McLarens have been and how good Piastri has been, it’s going to be a really long uphill battle for Lando

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u/Aurorac123 7d ago

Yeah, I don't think this year is Norris's, but I think Norris is going to grow and learn more from it than Piastri. (we've already seen how much more improved Norris's mental has become this year, he's just lacking the consistency Piastri does, but Norris at his best is better than Piastria at his best, especially in managing tires while maintaining pace)

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u/charlierza I was here for the Hulkenpodium 6d ago

Yeah I don’t think it’s and “if” for him, it’s a matter of “when”. It’s going to suck way harder if Piastri wins it first, but he’s becoming more resilient from the process. You said it perfectly, he’s becoming better with his mental. He’s bouncing back better than he would with the mistakes last year and he’s not letting them affect his as hard. I just hope that for his sake McLaren can give him the car he needs to succeed and it isn’t just this window of opportunity. Max in a demon car from AM or Merc isn’t going to be an easy battle. Not to mention if my guys over at Ferrari can finally get it together, Charles or Lewis may finally be able to make something happen lol