Oscar Piastri overwhelmed and Lando Norris left in the Netherlands

The Australian hit a blow to the table by dominating his partner, who went to zero for a problem in the Mercedes engine of his McLaren.

Was the 2025 Formula 1 championship defined in the GP of the Netherlands, 15th date? It is difficult to risk such a definition when there are still 249 points at stake and the difference between the two contenders to the crown is 34. But there is something that is undeniable: Oscar Piastri hit a beating above the table with his victory in Zandvoort and the abandonment of Lando Norris. The triumph of the Australian was almost as important as the abandonment of English, it could be said that they are even.

Pastri’s triumph has several readings to magnify him beyond a simple success. It was his seventh of the season and the ninth of his history, but, probably, the most important of all. Melbourne’s pilot had been chewing anger from Hungary. He spent the holidays with the Hungaroring career spinning for his head, when a triumph that was almost insured became Norris’s escort position after the change in strategy that came out from the bowels of McLaren. Preference for a pilot? Zak Brown, CEO of the brand, swore and perjured no. The justifications were so long that Oscar himself requested explanations. Upon reaching the Netherlands, at least publicly, the parties involved said everything was clarified and peace reigned. But Piastri knew that he needed to take a strong blow to prevent papaya rules from playing against him again.

Zandvoort’s weekend started with total domain of Norris, who was up in the three practices. But practices are … yes, they are basically that, practices. The important thing begins when the classification arrives. Ask Fernando Alonso, who was third on Friday and in the classification it was barely tenth. At that hot moment, when pole was defined, the granitic Piastri appeared in its splendor. With its speed and talent, which is based on a titanium mentality, Norris beat the first starting drawer for 12 thousandths.

In the race, the World Cup leader handled with veteran paste every important moment. In the start, he stung great, and left, while Norris lost with Max Verstappen. When English managed to get rid of the tetracampeón in the ninth round, he tried to approach Piastri. But I couldn’t close the three -second gap. The English had the alternative of another help with a change of strategy, but everything was in the dead man with the entry of the security car through the clash of Lewis Hamilton. The two went to Boxes and the end of the story. The next visit to Boxes was again on the track, for the clash of Kimi Antonelli to Charles Leclerc. Ready, all finished.

But there was the biggest blow. Eight laps from the end, Norris McLaren began to leave a vent. A few meters later it was abandoned due to problems in the Mercedes engine. Norris parked his MCL39 next to the side, got off and sat in the grass. Lando’s body language was clear: he knew that the World Cup was complicated, and much.

“I felt that I had the control and that I used the rhythm when I needed, it was a slightly different race than the one 12 months ago,” said Piastri, with his classic impertérrito gesture, which is always the same, when he wins, when he loses or when he feels they took something out of his pocket. “I am very happy with all the work I have done to try to improve here and very satisfied to have won. We did not change anything special, we just tried to improve in everything we could. The beginning of this weekend seemed difficult, but I managed Here, but the entire team that surrounds me. And about the advantage that took nine dates from the end, he said: “If we manage to maintain it, it would be fantastic, but there is still a long way to go and we will try to hold the race for a race. “

Norris could not hide his bitterness. English is completely different from his McLaren partner: he always shows his sensations and usually exposes the psychological weaknesses that pursue him. “I can’t say much. I just want to eat a hamburger and go home. Today I was fast. It is impossible to advance here. I made a good race. I was glad I could stay 1.5 seconds. It was a positive career, but it meant nothing. I couldn’t pass. Oscar deserved it today. It was simply not my weekend. This is life, I simply accept it and go ahead, “said the British. Regarding the fight for the crown, he said:” We will wait and see. It is frustrating. It hurts to lose 25 points directly. They would have been less, But I have to keep fighting, keep doing what I can. “

Andrea Stella, director of the Woking team, analyzed the closure of the Netherlands: “Today we experienced the two sides of motor racing. On the one hand, we have the joy and satisfaction for another victory of McLaren and a well -deserved triumph of Oscar. On the other, we had the disappointment, pain and abandonment. Lando had the possibility of winning the race; without a doubt, McLaren had a double. But so are the races. ” The Pope said that Norris continues with chances of being a champion, and is right. The abandonment that happened to Norris can happen to Piastri. From the United States 2023, the Australian reached the flag of paintings in all races, but cars sometimes break. For now, Melbourne’s gave a very strong blow to position himself as the great candidate for the crown.