Oscar Piastri has equalled Mark Webber’s F1 win tally of 9 grand prix victories following the Dutch Grand Prix.
It is an essential victory for Piastri, who has opened up a 34-point lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris within the F1 drivers’ championship.
Norris failed to complete after a chassis-related challenge put him out of the race with seven laps to go.
The British driver has now failed to complete two of the 15 races to this point this season.
Then again, Piastri is having fun with a powerful ending streak, stretching again to 2023.
Webber, who’s Piastri’s supervisor, reacted to his driver’s newest victory.
Like Piastri, Webber took 9 wins in his F1 profession.
Nonetheless, Webber was unable to capitalise in 2010 when he was concerned in a four-way title struggle in Abu Dhabi.
Talking to Sky Sports activities, Webber mentioned: “Magnificent. He drove so nicely right now.
“I don’t do many interviews about him, however I feel right now, large day for Australian motorsport,” Webber continued. “We’ve had Daniel [Ricciardo] win a lot, clearly Jack [Brabham] and AJ [Alan Jones].
“Oscar now, having this success so early in his profession, is an actual credit score to him. He’s put an enormous quantity of labor in, executed superbly, and the workforce have accomplished such a very good job as nicely.
“I’m glad. We’ve had a number of banter between the 2 of us. Now we have had a number of banter. However’s he’s on me now, and I’m very, very, very glad.
Webber warns: “Lengthy solution to go”
Webber is refusing to get carried away about Piastri’s championship lead.
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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The previous Purple Bull driver made reference to difficult races in Brazil, Singapore or Azerbaijan, which can have a decisive affect on the title race.
“I feel he’s going to, hopefully, preserve going,” Webber added.
“Lengthy solution to go,” he cautioned. “I imply, we’ve received races like Brazil, the place it rains. We’ve received Singapore, Azerbaijan, that are avenue circuits the place something can occur.
“So after all, like we are saying in cricket mate, we’d relatively have the runs on the board than not.
“However, it’s an ideal day for him. He deserved the win.
“You’ve received to jag the factors when you possibly can. He’s had a number of misses this yr, out of his management.”
