Though it started with misery — he went too deep into one corner in the wet conditions during the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and slid onto the grass at the next turn, blowing his shot at a home podium — Piastri rebounded, entering a dominant era of his own.

The stage is set for the penultimate race of the 2025 season, with Oscar Piastri following up a Sprint pole and win in Qatar with the pole for the grand prix on Sunday.

The Lusail Circuit in Qatar has been one of Piastri's strongest tracks, and after a disappointing string of performances for Oscar prooves to be a massive boost in confidence for the McLaren Driver.