Oscar Piastri knows as well as anyone on the Formula One grid how quickly dominance can dissipate and is approaching his unexpected early-season furlough with some confidence that McLaren can challenge Mercedes when the racing resumes.
The Australian had a calamitous start to the season, crashing on his way to the grid in his home ?grand prix in Melbourne then failing to start in China because of an electrical issue with his car.
In ?Round 3?in Japan, however, Piastri finished second behind Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli to give fans ?a timely reminder of the quality that had him 34 points clear in the title race after 15 rounds last season.
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