McLaren F1 staff principal Zak Brown says Oscar Piastri “does not have to get snug” after lacking out on the 2025 title by a slender margin to teammate Lando Norris.
McLaren’s duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri improved all through the 24-race marketing campaign with simply 13 factors separating them after the Abu Dhabi end, with the previous clinching his first world title.
Piastri gained every of his seven matches and was a favourite for the championship within the first half of the season, however his momentum stalled after a droop within the second half of the match between Azerbaijan and Sao Paulo.
Talking after the Abu Dhabi last, staff principal Zac Brown was filled with reward for the job Piastri did in 2025 and mentioned he supported him as a future world champion.
“He is a future world champion,” Brown mentioned.
“Each of us gained seven races, ran nice and supported one another.
“It is a merciless sport and generally issues go your means and generally issues do not go your means and that is out of your management, however I am wanting ahead to racing with these two subsequent yr.”
“I do not assume he must bounce again.
“He ought to be proud. He gained seven races and led the championship.
“Clearly he’ll be disillusioned, however I do not assume he has something to bounce again from. I believe he simply must go yet one more time.”
“I believe we discovered so much this yr, however by way of letting the blokes race, we allow them to race till the top, together with Oscar passing on the skin (to Norris on the primary lap in Abu Dhabi).
“So I believe we’re undoubtedly going to proceed to do this, however as we do each weekend, we’re studying and refining.
“We got down to work with drivers to offer equal alternatives and what you want to do in a different way and easy methods to do it.
“We’ve two gamers who’re able to successful the world championship. Let’s examine what occurs subsequent yr.”
Norris’ title is McLaren’s first since 2008, when Lewis Hamilton was world champion.
