After a difficult start with a car that wasn’t competitive, he took advantage of the team’s mid-season upgrades to make a strong impression in the second half of the year.
He twice made the podium in grands prix, finishing runner-up in Qatar and third in Japan, while also logging a memorable victory in the sprint event at the former.
He ended the year in a respectable ninth place in the F1 world championship, albeit outscored by team-mate Lando Norris by 205 points to 97.
"It's definitely been a bigger rollercoaster than I expected," Piastri said. "I knew there would be ups and downs, maybe not as down at the start or as up at the end!
"But I've really learned a lot. I feel like I've had basically every situation you could have, apart from a championship fight.
"So it's been a good year in terms of learning - I think, as a team, we're learning how to compete at the front again, which is exciting.
"It's not a position we've been in for 10 years, so it's nice to be having these conversations again, going through these scenarios.
Source: Autosport