Piastri ‘should be proud’ of his season says Brown

McLaren CEO Zak Brown remains confident that Oscar Piastri is a future World Champion, despite the Australian narrowly missing out on the 2025 title to teammate Lando Norris. Piastri, who finished third overall and led the championship for more races than anyone, experienced a challenging mid-season after a strong start. Brown emphasized Piastri should be proud of his seven wins and strong performance, urging him to "go again" next year. McLaren plans to maintain its policy of letting both drivers race freely, anticipating another fierce intra-team battle in 2026, with both drivers having secured seven victories each in the past season.