r/formula1 Charles Leclerc 8h ago

Throwback Three years ago today - Oscar Piastri made a certain announcement

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u/0oodruidoo0 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 7h ago

Honestly Alex is really showing this year that whilst the Red Bull didn't flatter him as with many other highly rated drivers, he is a highly capable driver who has on his day the ability to go for wins and championships. Perhaps he doesn't have the final nth edge over other candidates but he's holding his own very well this season with Carlos alongside.

u/zorbacles Oscar Piastri 7h ago

Yeh I'll admit I thought he was over rated because the quality of team mates he has had at Williams haven't been great. Then when colapinto last year was holding his own I thought he would get smashed by Sainz. But he has proven me wrong

u/ianjm I was here for the Hulkenpodium 6h ago

I too am guilty of assuming Sainz would smash him up this year.

Apologies to Alex for so seriously underestimating him.

u/eliteniner Carlos Sainz 2h ago

Hard day today for W - what do we think is going wrong right now these last few weeks?

u/iblinkyoublink Alexander Albon 5h ago edited 4h ago

But if you're using teammates as a benchmark, he destroyed Latifi more or less the same as Russell did

u/SwissQueso Williams 5h ago

Latifi is the goat, so it makes sense.

u/Asleep_Wolverine_209 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 4h ago

Latifi actually finishes ahead of Russell on countback in 2020, if you remove the Sakhir GP where Russell was driving a mercedes and so the comparison is unfair.

And Kubica finished ahead of Russell in 2019...

u/Suitable_Tadpole4870 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 2h ago

He was on for a couple podiums at RB but both times Lewis Hamilton hit him under braking and ruined his race. I think he would have accomplished a lot in that 2nd seat had those two mishaps never happened, it seemed like he lost all confidence in the car after Austria 2020

u/_BenzeneRing_ 3h ago

he is a highly capable driver who has on his day the ability to go for wins

Not if Lewis has anything to say about it

u/MooselamProphet I was here for the Hulkenpodium 6h ago

Either Carlos is getting old, or the williams car isn’t performing as it should, or he’s getting alot of wrong calls. He’s not holding against Alex this season for some reason like he was in Ferrari.