Australia’s F1 2025 title hopeful has suffered an alarming slump in form over recent weekends, but having largely returned to the pace of McLaren teammate Lando Norris at Interlagos, Piastri declared that he “can definitely fight” with the McLaren package which he has underneath him this weekend.

Because right now everyone is wondering whether he can handle the pressure, and that's not good for your reputation ... Piastri's reputation in this case.

Oscar Piastri has seen a 34-point cushion at the top of the F1 world championship standings evaporate in five races.

McLaren's Formula One leader Lando Norris put himself on pole position for the Sao Paulo Sprint race on Friday, with teammate and closest title rival Oscar Piastri qualifying third.

“A wet race, I think, is always quite challenging,” he said on Thursday.