Alan Jones backs Oscar Piastri for 2025 F1 title and questions Lando Norris’ mental strength. Alan Jones believes Oscar Piastri has the talent and mindset to win the title in 2025.

Australian champions
In the history of Formula 1, only two Australian drivers have claimed the world championship title: Jack Brabham, who achieved the feat three times, and Alan Jones, the last to do so in 1980 while driving for Williams. Since then, no other compatriots have joined them in the sport’s golden book, but that long drought could soon come to an end with Oscar Piastri, who currently leads the championship after five Grands Prix.

Oscar Piastri’s qualities
One of the strongest believers is Alan Jones himself – not only due to McLaren’s competitiveness, having only missed out on the top spot in the constructors’ standings in Japan, but especially because of the 24-year-old’s ability and talent: “Oscar Piastri can win the title this year without a shadow of a doubt,” he said on The Back Page. “He came from almost nowhere and has all the qualities needed to become world champion. Oscar is a determined young man. I love him. He doesn’t seek attention, he’s not dancing around everywhere, he’s just a strong character, and that’s exactly what he needs to get the job done. He’s got the head of an old man on young shoulders. He’s very, very mature. He’s very relaxed. He doesn’t get angry easily, whereas I think his teammate is kind of the opposite.” – he added.

Lando Norris’ shortcomings
Another reason why Oscar Piastri could get closer to the world title, according to Jones, lies in his rivalry with Lando Norris – a battle the Australian could win both on and off the track. The 1980 world champion didn’t mince his words when describing Norris, offering very little praise: “Ultimately, his teammate is weak,” he added. “He’s pretty quick, no doubt about that, but mentally I think he’s quite weak. He goes around saying all this nonsense, talking about having some kind of mental issue, dwelling on the problems he’s had instead of focusing on the positives. When they start coming out with all that rubbish, you know they’ve been beaten. I think his teammate could be wiped out easily. Oscar Piastri has the brains and the strength to do it. He’s very relaxed, he doesn’t talk much and just gets on with it, which I like. Off the track he’s quiet, but when he’s in the car, he hits the horn – and that’s exactly what you want.” – Alan Jones concluded ahead of the Miami Grand Prix race weekend in Florida.