McLaren star Oscar Piastri achieved a feat previously accomplished only by Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
Piastri won the Belgian Grand Prix after making an amazing overtake on the opening lap to get ahead, and he didn’t look back once he got into clean air.
He grew his lead in the Drivers’ Championship once again, leading his teammate Lando Norris with only one race left until the summer break.
The Aussie is having a spectacular season and is potentially on the verge of winning a title.
Additionally, with his points at Spa, Piastri managed to reach 31 Grand Prixs in a row with points scored, dating back to last season.
Only Hamilton and Verstappen have scored points in more than 30 races, according to Sundaram R, known as @f1statsguru on X.
The British seven-time champion achieved a streak of 48 from 2018 to 2020 and 33 from 2016 to 2018.
On the other hand, Verstappen went 43 straight races from 2022 to 2024 and 31 races from 2024 to 2025.
Only THREE drivers in F1 history have scored points in 30+ consecutive Grands Prix:
1. Lewis Hamilton – 48 (2018-2020) & 33 (2016-2018)
2. Max Verstappen – 43 (2022-2024) & 31 (2024-2025)
3. Oscar Piastri – 31 (2024-2025)No one else is even close to joining them currently.
The… pic.twitter.com/zxtVyL14yK— Sundaram R (@f1statsguru) July 28, 2025
While all three drivers had the fastest car for most of these periods, it took a high skill level to make a difference among other top racers.
Piastri has made significant strides as a driver. He improved his ability to protect his tires while becoming more decisive in his decision-making.
Hamilton and Verstappen both possess similar traits, and these abilities might make the difference in a tight title race.
Jolyon Palmer, in a story for F1.com from June, noted the progress Piastri made and his development into a title contender.
“Oscar also seems to have the calmest head, certainly that I can remember, in Formula 1,” Palmer wrote.
“It’s still early stages in his career, and we haven’t yet seen him under title-deciding pressures – that’ll come later this year – but the man is insanely calm with whatever is going on around him.
“Kimi Raikkonen was known as the Iceman in Formula 1, but I’ve even seen him more animated than Oscar.”
“This can only be a strength to be able to stay so composed – I’ve yet to see him make pressure mistakes and you can’t imagine him squandering points due to red mist, as Max Verstappen did on Sunday.
“He’s not been perfect this season. But from what I’ve seen so far, Oscar absolutely has the makeup of a champion, in a season where he’s turned his weaknesses into strengths.”
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