TREMAYNE: Piastri isn't enjoying stellar results yet, but he's got the makings of a top F1 driver


Don’t be fooled by Oscar Piastri’s baby-faced mien. Look how young and fresh Sebastian Vettel was back in 2007, and what he went on to achieve in F1…
And don’t be fooled by the rookie’s results so far: early retirement after a low-key debut in Bahrain, then ‘only’ 15th place in Jeddah last weekend.
There’s a lot more to this 21-year-old than currently meets the eye.

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