Oscar Piastri admits to feeling the pressure of the title race: "It's uncomfortable."

Often compared to Finnish world champion Kimi Räikkönen, Oscar piastri Is he ultimately more fallible than the start of the season would suggest? Leader of the world championship of F1 Between the end of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and the Mexican Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri demonstrated driving skills well above average, before somewhat succumbing to the pressure of the stakes.

Without saying so explicitly, the Australian nevertheless admitted in the F1-organized podcast Beyond the Grid that his image as an unflappable driver was somewhat far removed from the strict reality. "When you're in that kind of position, with the pressure that comes with it, it's difficult," he confessedSometimes it's uncomfortable. That said, I'd rather be in an uncomfortable situation from time to time and fight for a world championship than fight to score a few points. Ultimately, that's what we race for, fighting for titles, especially in F1, it's kind of what you live for. Obviously, it doesn't come easily.

Piastri denies any animosity with Norris

Now in a much more comfortable position, Lando Norris Conversely, he seems to have shed the pressure of results following his engine failure at Zandvoort. While trailing his teammate by more than 30 points at the Dutch Grand Prix, the Briton appears to have been more relaxed at that point in the season. Although the two subsequently clashed on several occasions, notably in Singapore and Austin, Oscar Piastri insists that their relationship has not been affected by these events.

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"I think our relationship is exactly the same, if not better, than it was before," supports Mark Webber's protégé"It's better because we know each other better. We've been teammates for almost three years now, so it's natural that we gradually get to know each other better and better. We're in the best position we've ever been in, but we're also both the kind of people for whom what happens on the track stays on the track. Of course, there are strong emotions sometimes, which are short-lived, even off the track, but we're both good at letting things calm down on their own."

From impassivity to inaction, Oscar Piastri seems to be flirting with the limits of competitiveness. Involved in the title race, but overtaken by Lando Norris in that quest, the Australian now needs to turn things around in the last three Grands Prix of the season. But from Las Vegas to the finale in Abu Dhabi, will he even be able to?