Oscar Piastri will face the "big, big challenge" of holding his own against Lando Norris when he joins up with new employer McLaren next season.
The young Aussie won the 2021 F2 championship in style, to secure his third world championship success in as many seasons across different series. But still, it wasn't enough for him to make the jump into Formula 1 immediately.
Instead, he waited it out as a reserve for Alpine and could have been lining up for the Enstone outfit next year following Fernando Alonso's exit. But he was not willing to risk playing second-fiddle to the Spaniard for another season, and instead chose to sign with midfield rivals McLaren.
