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Oscar Piastri claims he is still F1 title favourite despite Max Verstappen US GP win
Oscar Piastri leads the F1 championship with five rounds remaining, yet Max Verstappen has cut his deficit to the McLaren driver by 64 points across the last four rounds
Former Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button has weighed in following Oscar Piastri's recent struggles as the leader of the
After trailing by 104 points at the summer break, Max Verstappen’s perfect US GP weekend has cut his deficit to 40 points. The title fight is back on.
Oscar Piastri has led the 2025 F1 championship since April. But a poor run of recent form means his place is now under major threat
Who's at the head of the pack in this year's Formula 1 driver standings? Not Max Verstappen? Not Lewis Hamilton. It's Oscar Piastri, F1's 24-year-old Australian sensation.
There are lots of reasons not to be unduly concerned by Piastri’s slowing points accumulation. As Stella himself said, it would be entirely on-brand for the Australian to turn up at the next race and fire on all cylinders as though none of these conversations had ever happened.
Lando Norris is now only 14 points behind his McLaren team-mate, with Max Verstappen 40 points back after his victory at the United States Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri admitted he did not feel at one with his McLaren car in qualifying for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, having ended up a disappointing sixth. The Australian’s Saturday started in woeful fashion, having been punted by Nico Hulkenberg on Lap 1 of the Sprint Race, which sent him into team-mate Lando Norris.