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James McKern November 5, 2025 - 5:34PM 11 Comments Share via Email Share on Facebook Share on Whatsapp Écoutez cet article Copied URL to clipboard codesports.com.au Piastri drops lead after Norris victory F1: Oscar Piastri has lost his championship lead after teammate Lando Norris claimed victory at the Mexican Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri has been hit with a savage truth bomb after he lost the lead in the Formula 1 drivers’ standings. The Australian took the lead after winning the fifth race of the season in Saudi Arabia, but he has endured a horror past month with teammate Lando Norris surpassing him on the leaderboard. Fox Sports, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every practice, qualifying session and race in the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship™ LIVE in 4K. New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. Piastri last stood on the podium during the Italian Grand Prix when he finished third behind Norris and Max Verstappen. At that point, he held a 31-point advantage in the drivers’ standings but then things quickly went south for the McLaren driver. His horror past four races have seen former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner declare the 24-year-old is simply “not good enough to be world champion”. Piastri has been hit with a brutal truth bomb. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / POOL / AFP) The brutal truth bomb was delivered after the Mexican Grand Prix when Piastri started seventh on the grid before climbing back to cross fifth … a long way behind his teammate, who won comfortably. “It was not good enough to be world champion,” Steiner said on The Red Flags podcast. “He’s struggling now, and I don’t know what exactly is happening, but one of the things I could conclude out of it is that … he doesn’t get support from the team to win the championship, you lose a little bit of your mojo. “I think with all these papaya rules … when they let him pass, let him go, you go, I go … in the end, I think he lost a bit of confidence.” Copied URL to clipboard Piastri called out for missing golden chance Oscar Piastri has been criticised for being too careful as his championship... Steiner’s remarks came after Formula 1 icon pinpointed the moment that scattered Piastri’s brain in the championship battle. Brundle says the wheels began to fall off for the Australian during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix when he crashed out of the race only five corners into the race. “Obviously Baku would have scattered his brain,” Brundle said on the F1 Show podcast. “That was a very difficult weekend for him with twice in the barriers and the jump start and it seems to have gone off the rails. “Something has happened in Oscar’s head. Have we seen any signs of this before in his previous junior racing or Formula 1 seasons that’s worth looking into? Piastri is now chasing his teammate Norris. (Photo by Philippe Lopez / AFP) More Coverage Selectors stun with Ashes squad bombshell Matthew Sullivan Aussie star stuns with historic 36-year first James McKern “But something has just gone wrong and he has lost a bit of confidence. The way that these cars go into corners, and how close the competition is at the moment, you only need to be a touch off and he needs a very solid weekend (in Brazil). “We described him as horizontal for pretty much all the whole season because that’s how he looked … and he always has been so calm on the radio and not letting things get to him and suddenly that glass ceiling and that facade, or whatever it is, seems to have gone from him and he is struggling.” Formula 1 returns to action when the paddock descends upon the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace for the Brazilian Grand Prix on November 10. Watch the race on Kayo Sports. Join the conversation (11 Comments) Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? 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