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Piastri Confronts 2025 Miss as McLaren Prepares New Car for Miami

His comments highlight that a championship requires elite driving backed by a car capable of winning.

Overview

  • In a new podcast interview, Oscar Piastri said he "didn't do a good enough job" at times in 2025, when finishing second to Lando Norris felt like failure.
  • He cited his Miami win from fourth on the grid as proof that standout Sundays cannot carry a 24-race season without stronger qualifying and consistency.
  • He said the Norris rivalry stayed civil, with flashpoints handled in private and data shared openly inside McLaren.
  • Norris won the 2025 title, with Max Verstappen second and Piastri third.
  • As F1 returns in Miami after a five-week gap caused by the Bahrain and Saudi race cancellations, McLaren says it will debut "a completely new car" for the sprint weekend.