14/08/2025 06:30
Oscar Piastri has highlighted the biggest difference he has made
over the last 12 months to become a leading contender for the world
championship. In their first two seasons partnered together,
Piastri was often out-paced by more experienced team-mate Lando
Norris. However, the Australian has matched Norris this year with
the qualifying head-to-head battle at a level 7-7 after the first
14 rounds. Piastri has bagged six race wins to Norris' five so far
this year, giving the former a narrow nine-point lead in the
drivers' championship. Comparing his 2025 campaign to his first two
seasons in the sport, Piastri stated he has been able to extract
more "good days" this year. "Developing a little bit in a lot of
areas," Piastri told media including RacingNews365 when asked to
describe what has changed over the last 12 months. "Last year, I
felt like I had some weekends that were very strong and felt like I
had enough to win races on my good days. "But there were a lot of
average and sometimes bad days in between. This year has been full
of a lot more good days." Piastri added there is no particular area
he has solely focused on, insisting he has fashioned himself into
an all-round stronger driver in an effort to win the championship.
"I have improved as a driver, but I think I've been able to get
closer to what I think I'm capable of more often," he said. "That's
been the biggest thing. It's not come from one specific area. It's
come from looking at lots of different things. "Being able to
execute what I think is my best more and more often, that's been
the difference."
