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From rival to fan: Verstappen applauds Piastri’s brilliance
©RedBull Phillip van Osten
22/04/2025 at 13:0722/04/2025 at 09:39 Max Verstappen isn’t one to heap praise lightly, but after being outpaced by Oscar Piastri in Jeddah last weekend, the Dutchman offered his rival a few big accolades. The McLaren driver’s third win of the season in Saudi Arabia vaulted him to the top of the drivers’ championship, ten points ahead his teammate Lando Norris, with Verstappen now 12 points adrift. While defeated in Jeddah, with the help of a controversial five-second penalty following a clash with Piastri in the first corner after the start, Verstappen was quick to highlight the traits that make the 24-year-old Australian a standout talent. For Verstappen,...
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