DRIVER OF THE DAY: Piastri impresses in Japan with first F1 podium

What a weekend for Oscar Piastri. First the McLaren rookie bags his first front-row grid slot with a spectacular qualifying performance. Then the Australian follows it up with his maiden F1 podium after a cool and collected drive to P3 at Suzuka. Here’s how the voting broke down…
Oscar Piastri - 28.2%
Lando Norris - 15.8%
Max Verstappen - 14.4%
Charles Leclerc - 7.5%
Lewis Hamilton - 6.8%
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