Oscar Piastri advised to quit McLaren if he loses F1 title

Former Haas group chief Guenther Steiner believes Oscar Piastri ought to depart McLaren if he misses out on this yr’s F1 world championship.

Piastri seemed to be the title favorite having led the drivers’ standings for 15 rounds earlier than a dramatic hunch in type which has left his hopes of profitable a maiden world championship in tatters.

The Australian was 34 factors away from McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris after his victory on the Dutch Grand Prix on the finish of August, however now finds himself 24 factors behind six occasions later.

With simply three races remaining in 2025, Piastri is operating out of time to show issues round, notably with Norris having fun with latest momentum by bagging consecutive wins in Mexico Metropolis and Brazil.

Ex-Haas group principal Steiner reckons Piastri ought to take into account his future away from McLaren if Norris goes on to say the crown.

“Particularly if he does not win the championship, I believe he has acquired a great likelihood to get in another good automotive,” Steiner instructed The Crimson Flags podcast.

“He’s a great driver and alter typically is nice. He is younger sufficient, he can adapt to it. He ought to and I believe he’ll. That is my opinion.”

When requested what Piastri would wish to do if he misses out on the world championship, Steiner replied: “He simply must regroup over the winter and are available again stronger than earlier than.

“In any other case, if he doesn’t come again stronger, I believe the perfect for him is that he modifies groups then. However he might come again as a result of I nonetheless price him extremely.”

Verstappen tipped to complete forward of Piastri

Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen stays in mathematical title competition however is 49 factors adrift of Norris and has successfully dominated himself out of the operating, regardless of a surprising fightback to 3rd place on the rostrum, having began from the pit lane in Brazil.

Whereas Steiner agrees that Verstappen is unlikely to beat that deficit, he wouldn’t be stunned to see the four-time world champion beat Piastri to runner-up spot based mostly on present type.

“Why not? He continues to do it. Should you say Oscar is now destroyed mentally, then Max will probably be forward of him, completely,” he defined.

“Max is motivated, as we’ve seen in Brazil. He didn’t quit after a crappy qualifying. He rolls his sleeves up and made it higher and completed on the rostrum.”