PALMER: The three keys to Piastri’s brilliant weekend in Japan
Former Renault F1 driver and F1 TV analyst Jolyon Palmer takes a close look at the performance from the man voted Driver of the Day in Suzuka.


“Turns out when we start these things we’re pretty good.” That was the radio message from Oscar Piastri as he crossed the line to take second place in the Japanese Grand Prix.
But in fact, Oscar was more than “pretty good” in Japan – it was a brilliant display from him all weekend long and it’ll be a race that can give the whole team a big boost heading into an important month.
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