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Alex Harrington

Oscar Piastri: What made me fast last season is now my “downfall”

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has admitted that the strengths that made him a title contender during the 2025 Formula 1 season have become his biggest weaknesses as he battles to adapt to this year's regulations.

The Australian sits seventh in the championship with just 138 points and lacking a grand prix win so far this season. His team-mate and reigning champion Lando Norris perches just one rung above him in the standings, but with vastly more points - 201. With F1 now beginning its American triple-header, Piastri believes he is slowly starting to become more comfortable with the car.

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