‘Formidable’ Piastri exposing transparent ‘edge’ over teammate

Sky Sports commentator Martin Brundle has made a gigantic name in Oscar Piastri‘s favour, pronouncing the Australian has the “edge” over teammate Lando Norris after his faultless win in Miami.

Monday marked Piastri’s 3rd consecutive grand prix win – the primary time in 28 years a McLaren driving force has gained 3 grands prix in a row.

It is the primary time an Aussie driving force has gained 3 races in a row since Alan Jones in 1980 and 1981.

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The Australian celebrity prolonged his lead within the Formula 1 drivers’ championship with the victory and leads Norris via 16 issues within the standings.

“[He’s] definitely got the edge over Norris when it comes to race craft,” Brundle mentioned of Piastri.

“Norris seems to have a fraction of an edge over pace, but…Piastri is getting the job done.

“He’s getting strikes carried out. He’s now not making errors. And he is getting victories.”

Brundle says Piastri’s consistency is what has been leading the Aussie to continued success.

Jenson Button – the 2009 F1 world champion – echoed those sentiments, saying his “tempo was once improbable.”

“Amazing task via Oscar this weekend. As quickly as he will get within the lead he is bold. He simply controls the race and it is atypical to look at,” Button said.

Piastri started Monday’s race in fourth place but leapt to second in the first four laps.

He then took the lead on lap 14 when he overtook polesitter Max Verstappen.

By lap 18 he drove to an eight-second lead, and held it to finish ahead of Norris with Mercedes driver George Russell taking an opportunistic final spot on the Miami podium.

Russell was able to leapfrog Verstappen for third after he benefitted from the Virtual Safety Car, leaving the Red Bull driver searching for pace and driving home in fourth.

“I gained the race that I actually sought after to,” Piastri said.

“Yesterday was once a tough day. The dash was once what it was once, however qualifying was once most likely considered one of my trickiest periods of the 12 months, and to come back away with a win nonetheless on Sunday (Monday AEST) is an excellent consequence.

“There was a bit of argy bargy at turn one which helped me out a bit, and then I was aware enough to avoid Max coming through at turn one.

“The automobile was once improbable as of late.

“I think towards the end I started to get things a bit more back under control… very happy with the win, very happy with the points but constantly got to keep learning.

“Very satisfied to be leaving Miami on best.

“It’s just incredible, the hard work that’s gone in. I remember two years ago here in Miami we were genuinely the slowest team. I think we got lapped twice.

“To now have gained the grand prix via over 35 seconds to 3rd is an improbable consequence and the onerous paintings of each unmarried particular person – at the beginning the folk right here on the monitor however everybody on the manufacturing facility as neatly.”

The win extends Piastri’s championship lead ahead of teammate Norris. He has taken four of the season’s six race victories and looks to be the strongest contender for the drivers’ championship.

Norris started second on the grid next to polesitter Verstappen, but lost three places on the first couple of laps after running off the track trying to make a move on Verstappen.

“He pressured me off… what am I supposed to do, power into the wall or one thing?” Norris said on team radio.

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella admitted that the team came into the Miami weekend with the faster car in hot conditions and were able to maximise performance better than the rest of the grid.

“It proves that the automobile was once very aggressive as of late, neatly carried out to [our drivers] for exploiting the efficiency that we have got to be had within the automobile,” said Stella.

“Especially in sizzling prerequisites it seems like our race tempo is certainly very sturdy.”

Meanwhile, young Aussie driver Jack Doohan‘s race finished prematurely after a tangle and collison with Liam Lawson at turn one.

The 22-year-old’s race ended almost immediately after it began on Monday morning due to a tyre puncture from the incident.

Lawson managed to get his car back on the track but Doohan was forced off and his race was finished.

Doohan had qualified for the first time ahead of his Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly in 14th and Sky Sports commentator David Croft admitted it was “wretched success” in Miami for the younger Australian.