Oscar Piastri: How McLaren's rookie has justified the hype in his debut F1 campaign

Speaking on the Sky Sports F1 Podcast, Karun Chandhok explains why he believes McLaren have been enjoying plenty of success this season with drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris

After making perhaps the most controversial arrival on the grid that Formula 1 has ever seen, Oscar Piastri is unquestionably living up to the hype. In the summer of 2022, the Australian shunned the Alpine team that had helped fund his career in junior categories, to join one of motorsport's grandest names in McLaren.Something of a furore followed, with Piastri's decision to announce his rejection of Alpine's contract offer on social media only enflaming the situation.

A rare blunder followed in Sunday's Grand Prix as a bold first-corner lunge up the inside of Carlos Sainz took both cars out of the race. While there were bound to be learning moments during his rookie campaign, Piastri's defiance in his post-race interview provided some insight to the steely and competitive mentality that any elite F1 driver needs to compete at the top.

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