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Brown: Maturing Piastri has lost his F1 “rookie stripes”
Oscar Piastri has shown significant improvement since his debut last year at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, where the team struggled with an uncompetitive car. This season, he has been consistently challenging Lando Norris, showcasing his potential by finishing 8th in Bahrain and 4th in Jeddah. McLaren CEO Zak Brown praised Piastri’s progress, noting his quick adaptation and lack of mistakes, making him a strong competitor on the grid. Piastri appears more confident and relaxed this year in Melbourne, benefiting from a better car and a year of experience in Formula 1. McLaren has also made strides as a team, scoring points early in the season and showing promising performance for the races to come.
