Piastri identifies Norris as his main rival in Miami

Will he make it three? In Miami, Oscar piastri will naturally be expected to be back in the top spots, if not the leader at the end of the weekend. Solid, visibly unfazed by this new status, the Australian appears ready to shine again in Florida aboard his McLaren.

Last year, a clash with Carlos Sainz had led him to a dismal 13th place while his teammate secured the first victory of his career after 109 unsuccessful Grands Prix. This season, the ambition is completely different, but the player concerned wants to be, as usual, very calm about the situation.

"Honestly, being at the top of the rankings doesn't feel that different. I'm not too worried, he confided this Thursday. I just try to get the best possible results every weekend, drive as best I can and make the car perform as well as possible. I really like being in the position of being chased, because that usually means you're doing things correctly. I'm pretty relaxed."

Relaxed could be Oscar Piastri's watchword for the season. Refusing to give in to euphoria or projection after his near-perfect start to the season, the Australian insisted he wanted to lead the championship at the end of the 24th and final Grand Prix of the season, without worrying about anything else.

Lando Norris, beware of still waters for Oscar Piastri

At the heart of this whirlwind of glory for the current championship leader, Lando Norris has been experiencing very secondary treatment for several weeks. However, the Briton is only ten points behind his teammate, who has not forgotten the state of the situation. Between Max and Lando, who will be the biggest threat? I think it's Lando." Piastri launched at the start of the weekend.

"We're obviously in the same car, so I know his true potential. Lando is not a slow driver, so we'll wait and see what the hierarchy will be, he said about this new round in Miami. But I think our car has been consistently good. I think that Red Bull finished very close to us in some races, like Suzuka and Jeddah. Jeddah was probably the most competitive race of the year."

Considering that the determining factor of the weekend will once again be the heat, but also the slow nature of this particular track, Oscar Piastri remains the favorite, but knows that his teammate has a machine more than capable of challenging him. Will Lando Norris prove capable of pushing the limits without making mistakes, as was the case in Jeddah in particular? Part of the answer will be known this Friday from 18:30 p.m., the time of the only free practice session of the weekend.

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