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Oscar Piastri misses out on the championship: "I would have needed the stars to align to win the title."
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In the end, only one remained… and it was not Oscar piastriThe Australian had led the way from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to the Mexican Grand Prix. He seemed destined for his first world title, but a series of errors, penalties, and strokes of bad luck gradually undermined his rise.
In Australia, Piastri went off the track in the rain and finished only ninth. In Great Britain, a safety car penalty cost him an almost certain victory. At Monza, he had to relinquish his position to his teammate. Lando NorrisOn team orders, his season took a dramatic turn in Azerbaijan after his early mistake. Then in Singapore, a collision with Norris slowed him down. In Austin, he collided with his teammate at the start of the Sprint. In Brazil, Piastri made another mistake in the Sprint. And in Qatar, a poorly conceived team strategy ruined a race in which he had started in the lead.
However, Piastri had regained his form at the end of the season. Anything was still possible in Abu Dhabi. And he tried everything, but the gap he created in the championship was too large: it wasn't him who took home the trophy, but his teammate Lando Norris. Piastri finished second in the Grand Prix behind Max VerstappenAfter making some excellent maneuvers, particularly on Norris at the start of the race, he needed more to turn the tide.
Oscar Piastri falls short of the F1 world championship title
Despite the disappointment, Oscar Piastri displayed remarkable composure. Honestly, I feel pretty good. I knew that today I would have needed the stars to align to win the title. he acknowledges. I did my best, I put myself in the best possible position to try and win the race, but ultimately it wasn't meant to be. We have every reason to be very proud of this season. On a personal level, it wasn't the end to the season I had dreamed of, but if you look at the whole season, I'm very proud of the work I was able to do, and that my team was able to do as well, to really improve significantly compared to last year. I'm looking forward to more battles in the future. »
At only 24 years old and after only three seasons in Formula 1The Australian still has plenty of time to return to the top. From 2026, he will have a car Completely remodeled according to the new technical regulations, an ideal opportunity to reignite its quest for the title. The cars will be different next year, but it's good to finish the last two races with strong performances. the Aussie nevertheless points out. Personally, it was good to get back into form, because it would have been painful to finish on the same note as Austin, Mexico, Brazil… There have been ups and downs this year; I'll remember the ups, I'll look back on them with a lot of joy and pride, and I'll look back on the downs and tell myself that they are lessons learned. I still have quite a few years ahead of me, and I hope for many opportunities. »
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eric stevens
08/12/2025 at 12:35 a.m.
Second or third, it doesn't change anything. A certain logic is respected, seniority too. It's a shame for him because there's no guarantee the 2026 car will be of the same caliber, but it would have been even harder for Norris, and Oscar has shown his ability; he'll be able to choose in the future... As for his dip in form, even though he's mentally very strong (there's a bit of Kimi in that!), he's still a young man who's been away from home for a long time, living a whirlwind of nothing and everything for the past two years, and I'd bet on a romantic setback to explain this slump. But the man is exceptional, even for F1, and he'll come back even stronger. He'll be ahead of Norris in 2026; it remains to be seen where the McLaren will be...
Yves-Henri RANDIER
07/12/2025 at 06:58 a.m.
The 2025 season left a bitter taste for the Aussie, but will we ever truly know the reason for his slump? It's likely that the Papaya Rules (and the driver swap at Monza) left psychological scars on the man we saw for many months as a cold-blooded animal. It's a shame he wasn't runner-up in the World Championship, even though Verstappen deserved it considering his second half of the season... which also coincided with Christian Horner's dismissal.
Alain Féguenne (🇱🇺 Luxembourg)
07/12/2025 at 05:59 a.m.
Oscar… his time will come… a driver with the talent of Alain Prost… 👍👍👍. 😎👀🍾👀🍾👏
vincent moyet
07/12/2025 at 05:41 a.m.
It's a shame that after leading the majority of the season so dominantly, he didn't finish at least second behind his teammate. But Verstappen benefited from McLaren's mistakes and hesitations.