While Oscar Piastri pulled off one of his best results this season, he had Mercedes to thank for all of it. The Mercedes team did not have the best moment of the season. After the horrible start to the race, Mercedes crashed into each other which left Lewis Hamilton out of the race. However, it was the McLaren team that made sure to benefit from the situation.
After the collision, Russell was left to start his race all the way from the back while Hamilton was DNF. This meant that the McLaren team was given a chance to move forward and easily overtake to make it back to the podium.
However, it was Oscar Piastri’s humor in the cooldown room that had everyone laughing. When McLaren drivers with the three-time champion were relaxing in the cooldown room, Piastri and others reacted to the crash between both the Mercedes.
“thank you mercedes”
OSCAR 😭😭pic.twitter.com/cYiLVjSj8Z
— clara (@leclercsletters) October 8, 2023
Piastri, however, had a hilarious comeback. The drivers found out it was the Mercedes that crashed in the first lap. To this, Piastri said, “Thank you, Mercedes“. This earned him a laugh from Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.
Although a horrible end for Mercedes, the McLaren team benefitted from it. While Lewis Hamilton was left to think about his potential lost podium.
Oscar Piastri on fire this weekend, leaving Lando Norris with leftovers
McLaren did not start their season in the best possible way. While the team was struggling in the first half of the season, they soon showed they were here to play. While Lando Norris has been at McLaren for a long time, the team had Oscar Piastri to look at.
The rookie who joined McLare for this season showed his capabilities and just what he is here to do. And it seems Piastri’s hunger to win finally caught on to him.
While Norris did have some great accomplishments this season, all eyes have been on the rookie. The rookie Aussie driver, in just his first season, has won a Sprint race against Max Verstappen and finished runner-up at the race this Sunday.
Piastri started his season unsure about his future in Formula 1 and soon saw everything change for him. He also ended up signing his first permanent contract with the Papaya team, giving him a few more years with McLaren.
A second reason to smile 😁🏆 pic.twitter.com/FLAPJLhNjg
— Oscar Piastri (@OscarPiastri) October 8, 2023
Although this puts Lando Norris under pressure with his team, there is a lot more to make sure Piastri may be the new team leader and star of McLaren. Piastri has seen incredible improvement in his skills and pace.
He also beat Lando Norris to a race win in just his first season with McLaren and now has Norris biting his nails. Nonetheless, his praises have been heard throughout the season as he celebrates yet another podium win for himself.