12/05/2025 06:30
Oscar Piastri has admitted he is more proud of the methods that
have moved him to the top of the drivers' standings than the simple
fact of being the championship leader. The Australian has enjoyed a
strong start to the current season, winning four out of the six
grands prix staged so far. He currently holds a 16-point lead in
the drivers' championship over team-mate Lando Norris, whose sole
win came at the season-opening event in Australia. The Melbourne
race marked Piastri's low point of the campaign as late-race rain
derailed his event, leaving him in ninth. Having been near-flawless
since, Piastri voiced his satisfaction in being able to recuperate
following his difficult home event. "Winning the races is what is
exciting at the moment," Piastri told media including RacingNews365
. "The championship lead is nice, but I said after Saudi, I'm much
more proud and satisfied of the work and the reasons behind why I'm
leading the championship than actually the fact that I am leading
the championship. "Especially given that Melbourne didn't go very
well from a points point of view. "It went well as far as execution
goes, but considering I started with a bit of a deficit and I've
pulled it back, I think that's kind of the part that I'm enjoying
the most - it's the reasons why we're leading the championship."
Piastri's strong run of form has seen him win the last three races,
making him the first McLaren driver since Mika Hakkinen in 1998 to
emerge victorious in three consecutive grands prix.