McLaren have been backed to side with Oscar Piastri after he showed he is capable of outwitting Max Verstappen at the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Piastri claimed his third victory in five races with another outstanding drive in Jeddah to move into the lead of the world championship by 10 points from his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

Oscar Piastri may have won three out of the opening five races in 2025, but the Australian driver issued a blunt warning to his own team.

Oscar Piastri will win the 2025 world championship by a country mile. The young Australian is handling the intricacies of the dominant McLaren car much better than his more experienced team-mate Lando Norris, and could fill his boots with race victories this year.