It's April 13th. You're listening to F1 News Today, AI-powered coverage of your team. I'm Corey with a story. Oscar Piastri had a breakout year in Formula 1 back in 2025, finishing third in the driver's standings with seven Grand Prix wins and nine podiums while battling his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, for the title.
That marked a massive leap from his 2024 season, where he ended fourth with just two wins and six podiums, a step up way bigger than he, or most folks saw coming. In a recent chat, the 25-year-old Aussie opened up about his mindset shift, saying it was the first time he rolled into every race weekend. Feeling like a win was within reach if he hit his peak, he noted you're always grinding to evolve, but that confidence level put him in a sweet spot mentally. Fast forward to 2026, though, and it's been a bumpy start, sitting sixth with 21 points after crashing out in Australia Recon and an electrical glitch in China, but snagging second in Japan and sixth in the Chinese sprint.
With his trajectory, expect Piastri to climb back quick.