Norris, Oscar Piastri and F1
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Oscar Piastri recognises that he needs to change things up if he wants to get his F1 title charge back on track. The Mexico Grand Prix marked the Australian’s fourth race on the bounce off the podium, seeing McLaren teammate Lando Norris win and leapfrog him in the drivers’ standings after six months at the top of the table.
Oscar Piastri made a 'strange' admission after losing the Formula 1 world championship lead to his McLaren teammate Lando Norris. Piastri recovered from seventh on the grid to finish fifth at the Mexican Grand Prix, but he still surrendered the championship lead to race-winner Norris.
Oscar Piastri says he fought hard for fifth place in the Mexico City Grand Prix and limited the damage in the drivers’ championship, but is having to learn to drive his McLaren differently.
Norris has had the better of McLaren teammate and main title rival Oscar Piastri for the past five weekends, and has produced an extraordinary fightback since his devastating DNF at the Dutch Grand Prix, which left him 34 points adrift of Piastri.
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