Steiner thinks this F1 driver could become world champion as early as 2025

Last season, Lando Norris' teammate showed his immense talent in just his second season in F1 by taking two wins, and with that, the former Haas team principal thinks the Australian has a chance of winning the world title in the upcoming 2025 season. Piastri also has Mark Webber in his camp as his manager, and, according to Steiner, the former Red Bull Racing driver can guide Piastri well on his way to the world title.

Steiner was asked by CNN whether Piastri could be a possible world champion in Formula 1, to which he said: "He can be. As I said, you always need to be in the right car. But in the moment, he could be already this year. I said it before. This year, if he starts off good on the right foot. I always say, Oscar, I don't know him personally very well. I know [him] from saying hello, but I know Mark Webber, who coaches him," the 59-year-old explained.

'Piastri has much to gain from Webber in Formula 1'

Steiner thinks Webber's coaching can be a great support for the McLaren driver and his 2025 title bid: "That is very important because Mark can teach Oscar his mistakes he shouldn't be making because Mark made them himself. So, it's the best teacher to have and say, ‘Hey, let's take a shortcut here. Don't do this because I did it. They got it wrong,'" said the Italian.

Webber, Piastri's compatriot, gained a lot of experience in his years in F1. He did not become world champion in, but he did cross the finish line first at a Grand Prix nine times. He also has a huge amount of Grand Prix experience, driving in the pinnacle of motorsport from 2002 to 2013, including six years with Red Bull Racing. Before that, he was part of Minardi, Jaguar and Williams.

This article was created in collaboration with Estéban den Toom

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