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Piastri's Dutch win was timely, but it's not yet his championship to lose
Gerard Whateley • September 1st, 2025 12:08 pm
It’s Oscar Piastri Monday after the Australian’s victory in the Dutch Grand Prix.
This win feels especially timely on a number of fronts.
First up after the midseason summer break, it resets momentum and guards against internal politics at McLaren.
Lando Norris had won three of the previous four races, and Norris had outperformed Piastri in the Netherlands before… Piastri needed to set things right and protect his championship lead.
The 24-year-old dominated a frequently interrupted race and was unchallenged out front.
There were no penalties or alternative strategies to mess with the natural course of events, and again, under those circumstances – all things being equal – Piastri was clearly superior.
That’s the pattern this season.
The bonus – and let’s be careful not to barrack for mechanical failure – was that Norris’ car failed with seven laps remaining, and he didn’t finish the race.
The Englishman sat distraught on an infield knoll as Piastri built his lead to 34 points with nine races remaining.
It’s his seventh win of the season and the ninth of his career.
For total wins, it moves him past Dan Ricciardo and into a tie with Mark Webber.
Jack Brabham won 14 GPs and Alan Jones 12.
These are all-time deeds worthy of Oscar Piastri Monday.
The only thing I’d guard against is the idea that this is now Oscar’s to lose.
Nine races offer an awful lot of variables … so favoured yes… fait accompli, no.
