Yeah, I had forgotten that in the first couple of years Lando wasn't as good as he is now e.g. obviously fast, but more timid, especially at the start. I reckon Sainz (who was obviously a more complete driver at the time) helped a lot in that regard, so hopefully the same will happen for Lando and Piastri.
Regarding Piastri's pace in the last stint, I thought for sure it was floor damage from the off with Perez that caused the drop off in times, but I can't find any mention of that in the McLaren app race commentary, only Oscar saying "Not sure why I couldn't hang on to the tyres. Something to review." Any post-race interviews or commentary on it?
E: just found Zak saying it was floor damage. Also, P2 and P5 on merit, that's pretty bloody good!