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Piastri’s F1 debut was much anticipated after McLaren snatched the 2021 Formula 2 champion away from Alpine in last summer’s standout silly season saga.
And the 21-year-old Australian hasn’t disappointed so far. Following a disjointed Bahrain weekend for McLaren, Piastri proved a match for Norris in Saudi Arabia and he also ran his more experienced team-mate close in Melbourne as the pair grabbed the Woking squad’s first points of the campaign.
Afterwards, Norris praised his new team-mate for pushing him right from the start.
“He’s done a very good job. I think he’s understood the car well, it’s obviously not an easy car to drive.
“For sure, I think he did a very good job in Saudi. He got into Q3, the only Q3 this year so far. So, he’s keeping me on my toes.”
Norris also pointed out that Piastri’s feedback is more similar to his than his predecessor Daniel Ricciardo, who left the team after two tough years.
“Our comments are probably a little bit more in line than what they …