Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has been subjected to rumors ever since the start of the season. Certain sources have persistently claimed that the Dutch driver might be looking to depart the Milton Keynes-based team in the coming years. Max Verstappen‘s skill and prowess make him one of the best drivers currently on the grid.
He leads the drivers’ championship this year despite being winless in the last nine races. Moreover, issues within Red Bull’s management have led to the departure of key individuals from the squad. Former German F1 driver Ralf Schumacher has since identified McLaren’s Oscar Piastri as a prime prospect for Red Bull.
Schumacher believes that the Australian might be a worthy successor to Verstappen in the event of the latter’s departure. If I were Red Bull, I would also go after Piastri. Not only is he a super talent, but he also has extreme coolness.
He will improve even more in the future, and the small disadvantages he still has compared to Norris will soon disappear. Ralf Schumacher via soymotorRalf Schumacher has praised Oscar Piastri for his composed nature on track. Piastri has shown great promise and performance since making his debut last season.
The 23-year-old would therefore be an asset to any team in the near future. RELATEDEx-F1 driver claims Red Bull would be ‘crazy’ not to promote Liam Lawson alongside Max Verstappen for 2025Oscar Piastri criticizes stewards for inconsistencies in FIA penalties at AustinThe United States Grand Prix witnessed a host of drivers getting penalized for various reasons. Oscar Piastri received a penalty during the sprint race in Austin and has since conveyed his criticisms of the same.
Oscar Piastri, image via IMAGOPiastri stated that different drivers have different ways of interpreting situations on track. He then said that the decisions made by stewards may be clouded by a lot of factors as they haven’t driven an F1 car. If you look at my penalty, it was basically a carbon copy of Max and Lando, but I stayed on the track and I got the penalty.
It’s not very clear. I feel like as drivers, we also all kind of have different interpretations of what we think is fair and what’s not, especially when it comes to being on the outside of another driver. But the difference of 10 centimetres or 20 centimetres shouldn’t be the difference of you having the right to space or not having the right to space.
And for stewards who have generally not driven a car very much, it’s very tough to judge that in the moment. Oscar Piastri said (via motorsportweek)RELATEDEx-F1 champion demands new rule to avoid Max Verstappen-Lando Norris US GP incidentMcLaren has collectively questioned the bias of the FIA towards Red Bull after the latter claimed the final podium place in Austin. The last five races of the season will hence present an exciting affair as the top teams look to secure wins and podiums.
