Norris vs Piastri - Your questions answered (ad-free)
Added 2025-04-16 09:42:44 +0000 UTCWe take listener questions on the Oscar Piastri versus Lando Norris battle in the latest edtiion of The Race F1 Podcast.
Ben Anderson and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to analyse the step forward Piastri has taken in 2025 and the calm and assured mentality he appears to bring to F1.
We also break down Norris’s Bahrain struggles and if they reflect a potential weakness in the world championship fight, or if his brutally honest self-analysis is actually a strength.
There’s also questions about Mercedes upgrades, Russell’s progress, potential non-McLaren title challengers, Alpine and the effect of age on Lewis Hamilton.
Comments
There’s plenty of time for Norris to emerge from this rough patch, it’s a long season and as we’ll all know, these things average out over the year. And I don’t think Norris is weak for admitting to his fallibilities, he just seems more open than others and that’s brave. He’s pushing the car pretty hard too, which also takes bravery. And no one seemed to mind when Giles Villeneuve was doing it. Don’t write him off.
Will
2025-04-22 21:01:14 +0000 UTCFirst time in a while that I have disagreed with you guys. Admitting weakness and being self critical is crucial to driver development that I agree. But Lando isn't doing that. He admitted defeat before the race even began. Botched the start. When behind George after the SC, he was on the more ideal medium tyre yet he said George doesn't have to worry about his soft tyres, the tyre is mega. I don't know, I don't see it the same way.
Harshal Parmar
2025-04-17 14:36:04 +0000 UTC
