Oscar Piastri Reflects on Growth Since Maiden F1 Win Ahead of 2025 Dutch GP

Oscar Piastri believes his 2025 Formula 1 campaign has been shaped by greater consistency and overall improvement, marking a significant step forward from the driver he was just over a year ago when he claimed his maiden victory.



The Australian joined the F1 grid with McLaren in 2023, immediately making an impression with two podiums in his rookie year. In 2024, he achieved his first Grand Prix win at the Hungarian GP, followed by another in Azerbaijan. His momentum has continued into 2025, where he has already taken six victories, earning him a nine-point advantage over teammate Lando Norris in the drivers’ championship.



Returning to the Hungaroring this year brought back memories of that breakthrough moment. Piastri reflected on how much he has progressed since then, saying he has developed “a little bit in a lot of areas.”



He explained that while last year included weekends strong enough to fight for wins, they were often offset by average or poor performances. This season, however, has been “full of a lot more good days,” with the 24-year-old feeling he is now much closer to his full potential more consistently.



Piastri attributes this to refining many small elements rather than one major change. “It’s come from looking at lots of different things. Being able to execute what I think is my best more and more often — that’s been the difference,” he said.



Unlike at the same point last season, Piastri now finds himself leading the championship. With Norris his nearest rival, the second half of the season promises a tense intra-team battle for the title. Asked what it will take to come out on top, Piastri was clear: “The way you win races at the back end of the season is the same as at the start. You need to be faster than everyone around you and you need to make the least mistakes possible.”



Piastri stressed the need to balance pace with reliability. “It’s great to be consistent, but if you’re consistently being beaten, that’s not a recipe for a championship. You have to balance speed and minimising errors. We’re all human, so you can’t be perfect — but you can’t afford to sit back either.”



The season resumes after the summer break with the Dutch Grand Prix from August 29-31, where the fight between McLaren’s two frontrunners is set to intensify.
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