Oscar Piastri admitted being flattered at comparisons to four-time World Champion and McLaren legend Alain Prost, but highlighted a couple of differences – mostly down to the difficulty to compare eras.

The French driver said that he sees shades of himself in the young Australian, as Piastri and McLaren team-mate Lando Norris do battle for the World Championship.

Oscar Piastri responds to Alain Prost comparisons

While the nickname ‘Petit Prost’ was handed to Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar in certain quarters ahead of his Formula 1 debut, the former McLaren, Ferrari and Williams driver looked to Piastri when comparing a current driver to his style.

Prost was known through his Formula 1 career to balance speed with pragmatism, racing with the World Championship in mind and protecting l

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