Two seasons ago, in the midst of one of his traditional pre-race grid walk-and-interview segments, Formula One television commentator Martin Brundle stopped young Australian driver Oscar Piastri as the rookie made his way to his car and asked Piastri a question about the upcoming race.

Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri was fastest in sole practice for the Miami Grand Prix on Friday while McLaren teammate Lando Norris had to pit and jettison tools left in his car.

While Norris began the year as the odds-on favorite for the Drivers’ Championship, and secured a win in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, it is Piastri who leads the way right now. With three wins already under his belt, Piastri has emerged as the new favorite in the title race, and arrives in Miami as the driver everyone is chasing.