Max Verstappen sees Os🉐car Piastri’s calm demeanour and lack of mistakes as vital in his quest for the 2025 Formula 1 title𒁃.

McLaren driver Piastri scored hi🐠s th𓆉ird victory of the year at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday to take control of the drivers’ championship for the first time in his F1 career.

The Australian bided his time behind 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Verstappen in the first stint after the Red Bull driver was hit ❀with a five-second time penalty for going off track at the start and gaining an advantage.

Piastri moved into the lead when Verstappen served his penalty during his pitstop and wasn’t threatened thereafter, taking the chequered flag with a co💃mfortable winning margin of 2.8s.

The result has made the 24-year-old the favourite for this year’s title, especially with more experienced teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris struggling to fourth at the end of another tough race for 🙈the Briton.

Max Verstappen praises F1 rival Oscar Piastri

Verstappen was full of praise for Piastri after being outclassed by him in Jeddah, stressing that the McLaren driver has🌜 one key trait that is important in any title battle.

“People forget a little bit – last year was his second year,” said the Dutchman. “Now he’s🅠 in his thꩵird year, and he’s very solid.

“He’s very calm in his approach, and I like that. It shows on track. He delivers when he has to, barely makes mistakes – and that’s what you need when ✨you want to fight for a championship.”

Verstappen also credited Piastri’s manager and fo💝rmer Red Bull driver Mark Webber for the 24-year-old's success, comparing Webber's role with that of his own father Jos Verstappen.

“I think with Mark by his side, he’s helpꦜing him a lot. It’s great,” said the foಌur-time F1 champion.

“People learn from their own careerꦚs – that’s what I had with my dad, and Mark is adv🌺ising Oscar. At the end of the day, Oscar is using his talent, and that’s great to see.”

Piastri’s victory on Sunday has handed him a 10-point ♏lead in the standings over Australian GP winner Nor🦄ris, with Verstappen a further two points behind in third place.

However, Piastri said taking over the lead in the championship does not change his approach in F1, wꩵith his eyes firmly set on a🐭chieving his dream of winning the big prize at the end of the year.

“I still want to go out♊ and try and win every race I can,” he said. “I'm not that bothered by the fact that I'm leading the championship, but I'm proud of the work and the reasons behind why we're leading the championship.

“Melbourne wasn't a great start to the year in terms of results. But frᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚom the moment I've hit the track this season, I felt like I've been in a good place.

“Leading the championship is a result of all the hard work we've done in the off-season, the hard work I've done personal﷽ly, the hard work the team's done.

“I'm more proud of all of those things than I am of the fact th🐻at I'm leading the championship because, ult🧜imately, I want to be leading it after round 24, not round five.”