Oscar Piastri Picked over Lando Norris for 2025 F1 Championship by Bernie Ecclestone

Oscar Piastri picked over Lando Norris for 2025 F1 Championship by Bernie Ecclestone

McLaren star Oscar Piastri has been picked by F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone as the one to win the 2025 drivers' world championship.

Oscar Piastri thrilled by insights from Andrea Stella on Fernando Alonso’s vulnerabilities

Former Ferrari race engineer and current McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has long observed qualities in Oscar Piastri reminiscent of two of Formula 1’s greatest drivers, Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, drawing on decades of experience with elite racers. Stella’s Formula 1 career began at Ferrari, where he played a key role in Michael Schumacher’s five drivers’ championship victories with the Scuderia between 2000 and 2004. Starting …

Ecclestone's Early Bet on Piastri Endures as McLaren's Title Fight Heats Up

Three races into 2025, Bernie Ecclestone says he’d already put his chips on Oscar Piastri. He hasn’t wavered since. The former F1 boss told Blick he “bet on the Australian after just three races,” and doubled down with a jab in Norris’ direction: Piastri, he said, “goes his own way” and is “mentally far superior to Norris.” That’s not exactly gentle commentary with McLaren’s garage now hosting the title fight. The shape of the championship backs…

Bernie Ecclestone casts brutal Lando Norris verdict after Oscar Piastri 'bet'

Bernie Ecclestone says it took three races for him to "bet on" Oscar Piastri to beat McLaren team-mate Lando Norris to the F1 2025 title.

Why Oscar Piastri backs himself to beat Lando Norris in 2025 F1 title fight

Oscar Piastri insists he has the pace and consistency needed to beat McLaren team-mate Lando Norris for the 2025 Formula 1 championship, despite a few imperfect weekends so far. The Australian driver will soon have to defend his lead in the standings after the end of the summer break, with the Dutch Grand Prix next week offering Norris the first opportunity to reassert his claim for glory this season. After the British driver took the spoils in …