Despite his defeat at the weekend, Max Verstappen really likes what Oscar Piastri is doing and how he is doing it. Maybe he sees a bit of himself in this story.
McLaren has clearly been very heavily involved in the fight for the individual championship this year, but while everyone expects it from Lando Norris, it is possible that in the end someone third will be the winner. This is also seen and known by the current champion Max Verstappen, who spoke about his main rival with unusual honesty, without any psychological games - now it can be said:
"Oscar is performing brilliantly. Many tend to forget, but it's worth remembering: 2024 was only his second season, 2025 his third, and yet he's very strong. He's calm when he needs to be, he's exceptional when he needs to be, he almost never makes mistakes. That's exactly how you should do it if your goal is a championship title!"
Mark Webber certainly helps him a lot, and that's a great thing. You can learn the most from your own career, he passes these experiences on to Oscar, my father did the same with me. And Oscar Piastri is a good student, he learns lessons, he does the job! He is talented, smart and not afraid to use his skills. It's good to see it!” - said Max Verstappen in a sports manner.
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