Piastri’s 2026 struggles diagnosed as former McLaren driver reveals hidden problem
·Updated 4 hrs ago·41 pts
Piastri's 2026 performance dip is linked to the psychological impact of losing the 2025 title, but he is expected to rebound.
- Montoya attributes Piastri’s 2026 struggles to the mental hit from losing the 2025 championship.
- McLaren emphasizes team resilience and believes Piastri's speed will improve.
Montoya says Piastri’s 2026 dip stems from the psychological hit of losing the 2025 title, but backs his speed to rebound as McLaren stresses team resilience
How bad is it really?
McLaren have scored 61 points across the last 3 rounds, up from 53 in the 3 before.
Their car ranks 4th of 11 on qualifying pace, 0.248s off the pace leader in recent qualifying.
Best finish in that run: 1st.
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