Oscar Piastri declares he’s ‘ready’ for incredibly tight battle for 2025 title
Oscar Piastri seems all set to compete in the fiercely competitive F1 grid in 2025 alongside Lando Norris at McLaren.
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Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris (via Planetf1)
McLaren will aim to start the 2025 season on a high with the talented lineup of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Both drivers will maximize the points for Woking over the race weekend and grant them imminent success. Hence, amidst the preparations, Piastri put forth his opinion on the impending battle in the coming season.
McLaren conducted a surprise shakedown session at Silverstone and revealed the MCL39 in a black-camo livery. Oscar Piastri also drove the new challenger around the British circuit to gain important data. The Aussie pointed out his delightment after driving the chassis for the first time ahead of the pre-season testing. Piastri was also content with the one-time black camo livery ahead of the official livery launch at the F1 75 event.
It’s great to get behind the wheel of the MCL39 for the first time ahead of us putting it through its paces in Bahrain. The camo livery looks cool and I am excited to showcase what we’ll be racing in this season at the official livery reveal next week [at F1 75 from London].
Oscar Piastri told RacingNews365.com
Piastri insisted that he worked hard during the off-season and was ready to battle in the 2025 season. The 24-year-old further reckoned that the battle at the forefront would be extremely tight. Regardless, the Aussie seemed excited about the room for growth after concluding two seasons in the sport.
I have been working hard in the off-season to ensure I am ready for the season ahead, The margins at the top are likely to be incredibly tight but I’m excited by the room for growth after two seasons in the sport.
Oscar Piastri added
Oscar Piastri aims to score ‘more’ victories in the 2025 season
Oscar Piastri has already tasted victory twice in the past season amidst McLaren’s improving pace. The 24-year-old highlighted that winning early on his career gave him a ‘taste for success’ as he wanted much more. Moreover, Piastri speculated that Woking would take great momentum heading into the 2025 season. Finally, the Aussie concluded by thanking the entire crew for working hard over the break.
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Winning grands prix early in my career has given me the taste for success and I want much more. As a team, we can take great momentum into 2025 after such a brilliant year in 2024. A big thank you to everyone back at base and trackside for all the hard work that’s been done so far.
Oscar Piastri noted
McLaren will head into the 2025 season as the reigning constructors’ champion as they aim to extend their legacy. The rivals might catch up with ease to the forefront and provide a tough time for the British constructor. Regardless, the final edition of the ground-effect era would be highly enticing amidst the top drivers and teams.
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