Ex-F1 driver asserts Oscar Piastri ready to go up against the ‘big guys’
Oscar Piastri's manager Mark Webber made it clear that the 23-year-old was ready to go wheel-to-wheel for victory in Formula 1.
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Oscar Piastri made his Formula 1 debut in 2023 with McLaren. Since then, the Australian driver has impressed the entire paddock with his consistent results. Now, Piastri’s manager and former F1 driver Mark Webber reckoned that the 23-year-old has what it takes to the fight at the front.
McLaren now have the fastest car on the grid. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have found themselves battling one another on more than one occasion. Webber insisted that Piastri had proved that he is capable of fighting the big guys wheel-to-wheel for victory.
Time and time again, he’s shown that he’s ready to race at the front against the big guys.Mark Webber said on the Formula For Success podcast
So much so, that Mark Webber even called the Australian driver a hard, respectful and clean racer. Although, it must be noted that McLaren could soon try to implement team orders to back Norris in the title fight against Max Verstappen.
And he’s fine for that: Respectful, hard, clean.Mark Webber added
Mark Webber praises Oscar Piastri’s Italian GP move on Lando Norris
Lando Norris started the Italian GP from pole position. However, Oscar Piastri seemed to have had a better start. The Australian driver made a bold move on his teammate to take the race lead. Norris later claimed that this overtake was ‘too close’ for his comfort. Now, Mark Webber applauded Piastri and labeled his late-braking to be ‘absolutely brilliant.’
We saw again that at the weekend with turn four at Monza – to get through there and be absolutely brilliant on the brakes and get the move done as well as he did was another feather in his cap.Mark Webber explained
Certainly, Mark Webber has shown full faith in Oscar Piastri. Piastri’s confidence has only grown in the past few races as he tries to fight at the front of the grid. However, fans would be looking forward to seeing how things pan out between the Australian driver and Norris in the remainder of 2024.
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