Revealed: Max Verstappen’s new biggest threat tipped to end World Championship run
It will be Oscar Piastri, not Lando Norris, who challenges Max Verstappen for the Drivers’ title next year with the Briton said to be “failing”, claims F1 pundit Allard Kalff.
Piastri came within seven-tenths of a second of following up his maiden Formula 1 victory with back-to-back successes as he brought his McLaren home in second place at SpaOscar Piastri is Max Verstappen’s challenger’
Although he crossed the line in third place where he was behind both Mercedes drivers, George Russell’s disqualification handed Lewis Hamilton the victory with Piastri 0.647s down on the seven-time World Champion.
As for his team-mate Norris, who started one place ahead of the Aussie on the grid, the Briton made yet another bad start that cost him positions off the line.
Viaplay pundit Kalff told the ‘In de Slipstream’ programme: “Norris is failing.
“That start at the beginning of the race, but to be honest when the pressure really comes on, he fails more. That is a bit of his Achilles’ heel.
“Piastri had a few minor things and the strategy was not quite right, but I do think it is the best car.”
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