In his rookie year at McLaren, Oscar Piastri showed great talent and speed, but for 2024, the Australian plans to do even better thanks to the gained experience.
After a tough start for the team, thanks to crucial updates brought during the summer, McLaren started to fight for the top spots on the grid. This allowed Piastri to score two podiums in Japan and Qatar, where in the latter, he also won the Sprint race.
Speaking about the upcoming season, Piastri said that his goals will depend on where McLaren will be compared to other teams.
“In terms of results, it depends a lot on how we are as a team. We’ve ended 2023 in quite a good place with a competitive car. Hopefully, we can be the same, if not better – that’s the goal.
“For myself, I’ve got a year of experience in F1. I’ve been to all of the circuits apart from China, so there won’t be any completely new ones for me.”
Moreover, he hopes that thanks to the experience gained in his rookie year – where he did not know many of the circuits – he will be even more confident in the car and more consistent, too.
“Hopefully, everything will just be a bit more comfortable, but more natural from the start, just keep doing the same thing,” said the Australian.
“If that means we’re finishing on the podium or even winning, then of course that’s what I’m going to try to aim for. If it means you’re finishing six or seventh, then that’s what I’m going to try to aim for. So just try and keep building and keep evolving.
“I’ve got some clear targets, I guess that I want to try and improve from my first season. But yeah, just keep chipping away at those and wherever we end up is where we ended up.”