Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have set up a potentially thrilling title race, Gabriel Bortoleto is one to watch, and Lewis Hamilton needs time off
Oscar Piastri Piastri is rightly leading the world championship and has earned his place at the top of the field. He has not only been quick in the best car on the grid but consistent and calm. This has not been the stuff of fireworks but relentless precision. His execution and attitude have no little of the Alain Prost about them and Piastri is shaping up to be a similarly formidable opponent as The Professor.
He has gone toe to toe with teammate Lando Norris across these opening 14 meetings and, overall, come out on top. There have been six wins and only twice has he failed to reach the podium. The three consummate victories in a row across Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Miami made his title ambitions clear, while errors have been few and far between. A spin in the wet in Australia and a safety car infringement at Silverstone are the only blots on an otherwise immaculate copybook.
Lando Norris Entered the season as favourite and when the McLaren duly proved to be the class of the field was expected to exploit it. However, after a strong start in Australia it became clear that the MCL39 was not quite giving him the feel for the front grip of the car that he likes. It proved costly, particularly in qualifying, and Norris was typically forthright and honest that it was up to him to adapt better to it.
