P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri must turn a major corner in the final four races, in order to secure a maiden F1 drivers’ title.
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner gave Oscar Piastri harsh feedback, saying his performance in Mexico was not up to par to become a world champion, acknowledging that Piastri is currently struggling. Piastri lagged behind in the Mexico City Grand Prix and was decisively outperformed by Lando Norris, finishing fifth, 42 seconds behind the leader. This disappointing result caused Piastri, who had led the drivers’ title until then, to fall behind Norris by one point for the first time since Saudi Arabia. Piastri has faced challenges lately, failing to reach the podium in the last four races; Steiner suggested McLaren might not be providing him with the necessary support. Evaluating Piastri’s Mexico performance on the Red Flags podcast, Steiner stated that it did not meet the standards of a potential world champion and expressed concern about Piastri’s struggles, attributing them partially to the lack of team support in his championship quest.
