Oscar Piastri's 2026 campaign has been challenging. The Australian driver has not won a race in more than a year and currently sits seventh in the Formula 1 drivers championship, with the season marred by poor luck, errors and reduced pace.
But former world champion Damon Hill, winner of 22 grands prix, thinks Piastri can still win the championship in the future, provided he is in the right environment. "It could be [at] McLaren," Hill told this masthead.
"I think he's digging himself out of a little bit of a flat spot at the moment," Hill said. "He performed well in Sepang [at the Bahrain Grand Prix]. But you can't judge someone's form on a race-to-race basis. It's got to be throughout the season."
Hill was speaking during a visit to Australia this month for a speaking tour, where he is also promoting his new documentary, Hill, which premieres at the British Film Festival this week.