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One 2025 F1 title fighter ‘doesn’t need to pick himself up’ after defeat
McLaren Formula 1 team boss Zak Brown praised Oscar Piastri’s performance in the 2025 season, emphasizing that he doesn’t need to “pick himself up” after narrowly missing out on the title to team-mate Lando Norris. The McLaren duo fiercely competed throughout the 24-race campaign, with just 13 points separating them after Abu Dhabi, where Norris clinched his first world title. Piastri, who won seven races like Norris, was the championship favorite in the first half of the season but faced a slump between Azerbaijan and Sao Paolo. Despite the disappointment, Brown expressed confidence in Piastri as a future world champion and emphasized the team’s support for both drivers. McLaren’s focus remains on allowing their drivers to race competitively while learning and refining strategies for future success, with Norris’ title marking the team’s first championship since Lewis Hamilton in 2008.
