Will he succeed in three? In Miami, Oscar Piastri will very naturally be expected in the first places, if not in place of the leader at the end of the weekend. Solid, visibly imperturbable in the face of this new status, the Australian appears armed to shine again in Florida aboard his McLaren.
Last year, a hanging with Carlos Sainz led him to a sad 13th place while his teammate was the first victory of his career after 109 unsuccessful Grands Prix. This season, ambition is quite different, but the interested party wants to be, as usual, very serene in the face of the situation.
“Honestly, being at the top of the ranking does not seem so different to me. I don’t worry too much, he confided this Thursday. I simply try to get the best possible results every weekend, to drive as best I can and to make the car as efficient as possible. I really like to be in the position of being prosecuted, because it generally means that you do things correctly. I am quite relaxed. »»
Relaxed, that could be the watchword of Oscar Piastri’s season. Refusing to give in to euphoria or the screening after his almost perfect start to the season, the Australian hammered wanting to be at the top of the championship at the end of the 24th and last Grand Prix of the season, without worrying about the rest.
-Lando Norris, wary of water sleeping for Oscar Piastri
At the heart of this glory whirlwind for the current championship leader, Lando Norris has been living a very secondary treatment for a few weeks. However, the Briton is only ten points behind his teammate, who has not forgotten the state of the situation. “” Between Max and Lando, who will be the greatest threat? I think it’s Lando. »» Piastri launched at the start of the weekend.
“We are obviously in the same car, so I know its real potential. Lando is not a slow pilot, so we will wait to see what the hierarchy will be, He said about this new round in Miami. But I think our car was constantly efficient. I think Red Bull has finished very close to us on certain races, such as Suzuka and Djeddah. Djeddah was probably the most disputed race of the year. »»
Considering that the determining factor of the weekend will again be in the heat, but also in the slow character of this particular track, Oscar Piastri remains favorite, but knows that his teammate has a machine largely able to undermine it. Will Lando Norris be able to push the limits without making mistakes as was the case in Djeddah in particular? Part of the response will be known this Friday from 6.30 p.m., schedule for the only free test session of the weekend.
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