Piastri Denies Seeking Preferential Treatment at McLaren
The Formula 1 leader, Oscar Piastri, has stated that he will not seek preferential treatment in the battle for the title with his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris. Following an incident at the Canadian Grand Prix, both drivers will continue to compete freely. The Australian leads Norris by 22 points after winning five of the ten races held so far, with 14 races remaining, including Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix. Norris failed to score points in Montreal after an incident in which he collided with the rear of Piastri’s car while trying to overtake for fourth place in the race.We are still free to compete, we are still fighting for a championship each. So no, we keep racing and make sure not to get in contact again.
Oscar Piastri
McLaren has won seven of the ten races, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen taking two victories and Mercedes’ George Russell triumphing in Canada. Despite McLaren’s success and their 175-point lead over Mercedes in the constructors’ standings, Piastri only leads Verstappen, who is in third place, by 43 points. Canada was the first race of this season without a McLaren driver on the front row or on the podium, but Piastri was confident that they would be stronger in Austria. Piastri said the team understands what went wrong in Canada and that they will seek to have a better weekend in Austria, showing confidence in returning to their best form.Your version of healthy is much bigger than mine. I just want, and we all want, a fair chance to try to win both championships. Especially in the drivers’ championship because, ultimately, only one of us can be.
Oscar Piastri
