No one has been better than the 23-year-old Australian over the last seven races, but McLaren has made clear it will prioritize the placement of Lando Norris down the home stretch.

Charles Leclerc took pole and led the first half of the race in Azerbaijan, while Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr won in Singapore last year. Both the Baku circuit and the Marina Bay layout suit Ferrari’s car best but McLaren have proven they have the pace to win on tracks which are far from tailor-made for the MCL38.

Oscar Piastri is only 39 races into his Formula One career but with victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix he showed again why he is such a talented driver. The most impressive attribute the McLaren driver has – alongside the natural talent and raw speed,