SCOUT· 58%47m·2026-09-22·SportsWhat's gone wrong for Piastri in 2026?
As F1 heads to Baku, scene of his second F1 win in 2024 and the start of his championship tilt starting to unwind in 2025, we ask what’s happened to Oscar Piastri this year? On the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast, presented by Atlassian, Edd Straw is joined by Ben Anderson and Samarth Kanal to discuss the…
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“So what did Lando do himself to "adapt" his driving style last year when Oscar was dominant in the 1st half of the season? .. Absolutely nothing! He complained every week to the team that he couldn't feel the front end of the car to the poi…”
“He's not bad for a #2, as his manager should be teaching him to say. It's been four years of this. It's like asking what went wrong for Mass/Regazzoni/Patrese/Berger/Coulthard/Barrichello/Webber/Bottas/Perez/ etc. in "Bring Back V10s." He's…”
“The MCL39 gave Piastri the chance to win the WDC, but let’s not overlook the fact that it was a car perfectly suited to his driving style (and that masked his weaknesses). Aside from the first half of 2025, he has consistently been a step b…”
“These cars flatter Landos driving style. The clipping through the high speed corners reduces Oscars and Georges strength in their natural driving style. Also everyone has conveniently forgotten it took Lando 5 years to even win a race. He w…”
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