Mark Webber compares Oscar Piastri’s F1 title bid to the early career rise of Lewis Hamilton offering a powerful show of confidence in the Australian as he faces the toughest stretch of his championship challenge so far. The title ambitions of Piastri have been dented following a success of bad weekends but the McLaren driver is capable of recuperating where it counts most and Webber, as the manager of Piastri and a former driver in Formula 1 has ultimately stated that when it comes time to winning the title, Piastri has the strength of mind and heart to rise when it counts. With the championship contests’ image changing as quickly as Lando Norris, Piastri and threatening figure Max Verstappen, Webber is convinced that it may be the moment of reckoning which leaves an imprint in the memory of Piastri in the annals of his early F1 career.
Initially, Piastri seemed to be well in control of his fate in the season, but things have taken a sharp turn. Norris had taken over K position in the championship at Mexico grand prix and has since extended his lead over his competitors by a 24-point gap after a perfect weekend in Brazil. It is true that Norris has also been on the ascent, but the form of Piastri has dropped, as the final podium of the man took place at the Italian Grand Prix which is a sharp contrast to the revival of Verstappen, who now has won in Italy, Azerbaijan and the United States. But Webber is as cool as possible, even cheerful. After Brazil, he talked to Channel 4 to emphasize how the current downturn of the Australian is more about motivation than it is about grappling with the mental battles that characterise world champions.
But the deeper pressures that were involved were also appreciated by Webber by what he said. He stressed that the career of Piastri who is in his third season in Formula 1 is rather exceptional, specifically, he likens him to Lewis Hamilton, who also competed to win titles at the start of his career.
The point made by Webber is that not many drivers get to this stage so soon, and even more to maintain the same consistency to keep up with the fight till the end of the season. To Piastri, the fact that she is competing is an indication of unparalleled potential. The need now is to translate that potential into performance when it comes to incredible pressure. Webber was conscious of how difficult it is to back the driver who is only twenty one, ambition and expectation competing, adding that here, one must have a little of all, part hugging round the arm here a part urging on here and there.
Nonetheless, the battle of the title is not over yet. There is still three races to go; the situation could change in a flash. Webber is very well aware of this having been his own experience in 2010 in his quest to win a championship and admits that by the time of attempting to win a title, he was already old dog. His comparison with Piastri, who is still relatively young in his profession, brings into relief the special psychological pressures on a young star. Piastri is training on the largest stage, with one of the team-mates in excellent shape and a generational champion (Verstappen) loitering with malice in sight. Such conditions reveal shortcomings, endurance and, in many cases, can decide whether a driver is fast or a future world champion.
Lastly, Webber pointed out what the most important thing is to Piastri at this point in the game: finding the internal motivation that pushed him to the top in Formula 3, Formula 2, and then Formula 1 in accelerated time. The Australian has already shown great composure and racecraft during his young career and Webber is hopeful that these factors would be evident yet again as the season enters the peak. Although he has not been getting good results in the recent times, the potential is vast. Should Piastri manage to move the tide back towards him at least once more, he will be able to drag the title fight down to the wire in a face-off that would rank among the all-time inter-team conflicts in the history of Formula 1.
To sum up, Mark Webber does not just pay a form of empty flattery to the title bid of Oscar Piastri by likening it to those of Hamilton, but reminding readers that the title campaign is not defined by smooth weekends, but by how the drivers handle the setbacks and the pressure this season. The following three races will determine whether this dip of Piastri will be just a slip but a slip or it will be a turning point to a young career that has already gone way beyond expectations. What Webber brings out in large measure is the fact that Piastri is able to respond with her talent and character. It now only remains to see whether it can be proved on track. There is still history of this title fight being written and Piastri has every opportunity to leave his chapter in history.
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