Oscar Piastri has pinpointed the area he feels he needs to work on after missing out on the championship to McLaren teammate Lando Norris by just 13 points.<\/p>\n
Having led the title fight following the mid-season break, Piastri slipped to third in the championship standings by year-end.<\/p>\n
Oscar Piastri identifies 2025 as his best season in F1<\/p>\n
Piastri held a commanding position following his victory at the Dutch Grand Prix, before a string of misfortune and tough events significantly eroded his position.<\/p>\n
Even still, with seven wins over the course of the campaign, the Australian singled it out as the best of his three F1 campaigns to date.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the whole, yes, it\u2019s been my best season by some margin,\u201d Piastri told PlanetF1.com and other media.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe I wouldn\u2019t say the last four races or so have been the best, but I think when you look at the picture as a whole, it\u2019s been a very strong season.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has been the most complete season I\u2019ve had.<\/p>\n
\u201cClearly, there\u2019s still a fair bit of headroom, which is frustrating at times but encouraging at times.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Piastri entered the sport and quickly developed a reputation as a measured driver, one who only takes risks when necessary and builds into a race weekend.<\/p>\n
His retirement from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, when he crashed on the opening lap, was especially out of character.<\/p>\n
Then came a run of low-grip events where Piastri struggled to get on top of the specific driving style required to get the most out of his car, while teammate and title rival Lando Norris did.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s that point as much as any other that the 24-year-old highlighted as an area to work on.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s just been some races, obviously more recently, where things just haven\u2019t clicked,\u201d he said when asked by PlanetF1.com where he has room for improvement.<\/p>\n
\u201cAustin and Mexico in particular, there were still some opportunities to become a better driver all-round in terms of my driving style and how I adapt to different conditions and different needs from the car.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s really it, to be honest. I think for probably 90 per cent of the season, what I\u2019ve done has worked very well.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut there\u2019ve been certain moments through the year where I\u2019ve realised there are still things to improve on and still ways I can get better.\u201d<\/p>\n