Could Oscar Piastri have won in Japan? + Max Verstappen's quit threat explained | Pit Talk

About this episode

The episode discusses Oscar Piastri's performance at the Japanese Grand Prix and Max Verstappen's considerations regarding his future in Formula 1.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli beats Oscar Piastri to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on a big day for the Italian and a steadying one for the Australian and his McLaren team, while Max Verstappen says he’s weighing up his future in Formula 1 over the sport’s controversial 2026 regulations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Formula 1
• Japanese Grand Prix
• Oscar Piastri
• Max Verstappen
• 2026 regulations
• motorsport news

Keywords

• Oscar Piastri
• Andrea Kimi Antonelli
• Max Verstappen
• Japanese Grand Prix
• Formula 1
• 2026 regulations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McLaren

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