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Max Verstappen: Shift in McLaren battle and Oscar Piastri’s F1 dip “very bizarre”
Verstappen admits he finds the sudden shift in the internal McLaren battle “very bizarre,” and says he might have handled the situation differently if he were in Piastri's position
A racer friend of Oscar Piastri from IndyCar has shared a sympathetic message for him amid his F1 slump. The tables have turned fast and emphatically for the McLaren driver, who led the drivers' championship from Round 5 of the season until Round 20.
Oscar Piastri reckons the “tough pills he’s had to swallow” in recent weeks will serve him well in the long term, even should he miss out on the Formula 1 title in 2025. Piastri goes into the weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix 24 points behind Lando Norris with three races to go amid a drastic reversal in fortunes between the McLarens.
Oscar Piastri has a real shot at becoming the first Australian since 1980 to win the F1 drivers’ title, and he has fellow Aussie Mark Webber in his corner. Webber, who spent over a decade in Formula One from 2002 to 2013,
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have submitted a joint request to McLaren as their F1 2025 title battle intensifies, it has emerged.
Max Verstappen has described Oscar Piastri’s late-season collapse as ‘very bizarre’ and questioned why McLaren opted not to fight the Australian’s 10-second time penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix last time out.
Oscar Piastri shares, ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, that he has had "tough" conversations with McLaren about his performance lately. The McLaren driver has not finished on the podium since the Italian GP,
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‘Unacceptable’ – Carlos Sainz calls for ‘urgent’ FIA meeting after Oscar Piastri penalty
Williams star Carlos Sainz has called for an “urgent” meeting between the F1 drivers and the FIA after what he described as an “unacceptable” penalty for McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in Brazil.
Oscar Piastri should consider chasing a move to Mercedes as an exit route from his McLaren struggles, according to Johnny Herbert. The Australian racer finds himself in a difficult position with three races remaining, as he seeks to arrest a dramatic and intense form collapse.