DRIVER OF THE DAY: Piastri follows Sprint win with another podium to earn your vote

If anyone had any doubt that McLaren rookie Oscar Piastri is the real deal, the Qatar weekend put it beyond question. First he won the Sprint, and then he came from sixth on the grid to score his second successive Grand Prix podium with P2 in Lusail. Impressive stuff indeed. Here’s how the voting broke down…
Oscar Piastri - 27.9%
George Russell - 17.3%
Lando Norris - 16.4%
Max Verstappen - 11.4%
Charles Leclerc - 4.6%
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