‘A stunning rearguard performance’ – Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer dissects Oscar Piastri’s brilliant Baku win

McLaren’s so-called ‘Papaya Guidelines’ dominated the headlines coming into the Baku weekend after Oscar Piastri’s forceful transfer on his group mate Lando Norris on the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

However because it turned out, no group orders considering was required in Azerbaijan after Norris certified properly down the order leaving Piastri to give attention to being the lead McLaren driver within the Grand Prix. And on race day the Australian went on to ship a surprising rearguard efficiency to wrap up his second victory of the season.