Overview

• At Goodwood Festival of Speed, four-time champion Alain Prost likened Piastri’s racecraft and timing to his own.
• Piastri called the tribute “very cool,” saying the mindset aligns but the execution differs because modern cars are more reliable.
• He highlighted that a seven-point swing between first and second pales beside the 18 to 25 points lost for a DNF, underscoring a finish-first approach.
• The McLaren driver leads team-mate Lando Norris by nine points at the summer break after penalties and strategy gambles narrowed the margin.
• Prost said he urged Renault to sign Piastri to its academy early, praising his mix of natural speed and strategic thinking.