Former Formula 1 driver, Sky Sport F1 pundit Karun Chandhok talks about the common mistakes Australian drivers make when choosing a team to continue their career…
Karun Chandhok: “I am a little concerned that Oscar Piastri follows the trend of Australian decision-makers often turning against them.
Alan Jones moved to Beatrice Haas, Mark Webber refused to sign a contract with Renault, chose Williams, and from the side saw Fernando Alonso fight for the title in this team. Ricciardo decided to make the switch from Renault to McLaren, where he ended his career.
In this regard, I am a little concerned about Oscar. I know him, spoke to his Prema engineers, who he worked with in Formula 2 and Formula 3 – they said he was better than Charles Leclerc, who also drove in Prema, that he was the best young talent to come through the youth series went since Max Verstappen. But if you drive a slow car, you are quickly forgotten.
The best debut was the arrival of Lewis Hamilton, he immediately achieved success, because he was in the top team. I still consider his debut in 2007 to be one of the best rookie seasons we’ve ever seen. But he fought for the lead, he was constantly on top, and when you get stuck in the bottom of the pack you’re quickly on your toes.
I hope Piastri will succeed, but so far McLaren is not doing very well.
Source: F1 News
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