Oscar Piastri: How he drives like a World Champion

What is Oscar Piastri's driving style?

It is a Smooth Oversteer driving style. Here's why.

Oscar Piastri is one of the newest drivers in F1, but when put in the Mclaren he can drive like a top tier F1 driver. His driving style reminds me of Max Verstappen’s style in that he is smooth while being adaptable to the car setups and changes. Initially in Formula Renault, he had to be aggressive with the steering to get the most out of the skinny tyres. Being aggressive was typical of F4 drivers as well, and similar to that of Verstappen’s early F3 career. Piastri then moved onto F3 then F2, and was quick to adapt to the unique-handling F1 cars.

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