57 m. ago Piastri and Norris ‘in control of own destiny’ in F1 world championship battle

Piastri says drivers not team will decide outcome of titleComments follow controversial swap imposed by teamOscar Piastri has insisted that he and his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, are in control of their own destiny as they fight for the Formula One world championship after the pair were involved in a highly controversial swap imposed by the team at the Italian Grand Prix.Given the pair are in a two-horse race for the title, the question of team orders playing a potentially decisive role loomed large after Monza. Max Verstappen won the race but McLaren’s decision to have Piastri return second place to Norris, after the British driver lost the position due to a slow pit stop caused by a faulty wheel gun, was contentious. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Oscar Piastri reveals ‘good discussions’ after McLaren’s controversial Monza call

The Australian backed the team to continue to preserve the best interest of himself and fellow title challenger Lando Norris.

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3 h. ago Lando Norris blasts McLaren critics with 'don't care' comment over F1 team orders row

McLaren were criticised after the Italian Grand Prix for the team order they issued to Oscar Piastri, telling him to let Lando Norris by after the Brit lost position due to a slow pit stop

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3 h. ago How can McLaren win the F1 constructors’ championship in Azerbaijan?

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have led McLaren to a mammoth 337-point lead with eight races remaining

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6 h. ago Oscar Piastri remains coy on McLaren F1 team orders debate: ‘It stays between us’

F1 championship leader Piastri relinquished second place for Lando Norris at the last race in Italy

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3 d. ago Oscar Piastri makes 'definitely not' F1 title vow after McLaren team orders at Monza

Oscar Piastri heads into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 31 points ahead of Lando Norris, a gap six points smaller than it would have been had McLaren not issued team orders at Monza last time out

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4 d. ago Hamilton vs Rosberg proves McLaren can't control Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri battle

Lando Norris is 31 points behind Oscar Piastri in a tight Formula 1 title fight and McLaren have done themselves no favours with how they handled things at Monza last Sunday

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6 d. ago Bernie Ecclestone believes McLaren ‘prefer’ Lando Norris to win F1 title over Oscar Piastri

Piastri currently leads Norris in the intra-team title battle by 31 points with eight races remaining

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7 d. ago Bernie Ecclestone: 'McLaren have picked preferred Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri winner'

McLaren caused a stir during the Italian Grand Prix by ordering Oscar Piastri to move aside for team-mate and Formula 1 title rival Lando Norris after a slow pit stop for the Brit

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1 week ago Max Verstappen hailed ‘the driver of this age’ by former F1 world champion

The Dutchman took the chequered flag 19.2 seconds clear of runner-up Lando Norris

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1 week ago Toto Wolff warns McLaren they have ‘set a precedent’ after team order in Monza

Championship leader Oscar Piastri was ordered to move aside for Lando Norris after the Briton’s slow pit-stop

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1 week ago Oscar Piastri’s instinct was right – have McLaren’s F1 team orders gone too far?

Comment: Piastri adhered to his pit-wall and conceded second place to title rival Lando Norris at the Italian Grand Prix, but can harmony at McLaren really last with a maiden world championship at stake?

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1 week ago Piastri and Norris say team is ‘priority No 1’ amid McLaren team orders controversy

Wolff warns that managing drivers may get trickierPiastri: ‘Protecting the people around us is important’Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have both insisted that protecting their teammates was central to McLaren’s use of team orders at the Italian Grand Prix and that they were focused on long-term success that would be fostered by doing the right thing, despite criticism after they were instructed to switch places at Monza.The Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, however, also noted McLaren’s adherence to such strongly held principles of fairness for their drivers may yet cause them serious headaches later in the season if Norris and Piastri end up toe-to-toe for the title. Continue reading...

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1 week ago McLaren given team orders warning from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff after Italian GP

Championship leader Oscar Piastri was ordered to move aside for title rival Lando Norris after the Briton’s slow pit-stop at Monza.

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1 week ago F1 conspiracy theory erupts as Oscar Piastri is 'ripped off' by own team

Piastri did a great job of hiding any anger he may have had over McLaren's team orders at the Italian Grand Prix, but fans did not hold back as they reacted.

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1 week ago F1 news LIVE: Piastri reacts to controversial McLaren team order in Monza

Follow F1 reaction from Monza, as Verstappen takes victory ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

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1 week ago Lando Norris defends team orders after McLaren hand him Oscar Piastri’s place

Australian told to let Norris pass after pit-stop errorPiastri has ‘no regrets’ after championship lead cutLando Norris bullishly dismissed criticism of McLaren for using team orders at the Italian Grand Prix, saying the team would continue to do what they felt was right “no matter what people say”. His teammate Oscar Piastri, who ceded his place to the British driver, also maintained he had no regrets in agreeing to do so.The race was won by Max Verstappen for Red Bull, with the world champion enjoying enormous pace at Monza, while Norris and Piastri followed in second and third place. After Norris had held second almost the entire race, he dropped behind his teammate because of a slow pit stop caused by a wheel gun issue in the last laps and McLaren ordered the Australian to give the place back. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Max Verstappen hails Red Bull breakthrough as F1 rivals put on notice after Italian GP

Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix from pole while McLaren made headlines for a controversial decision to make Oscar Piastri let F1 title rival Lando Norris by late on

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1 week ago Lando Norris booed on podium after McLaren team orders at Italian Grand Prix

Norris finished runner-up to Red Bull’s winner Max Verstappen at Monza.

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1 week ago Oscar Piastri follows contentious McLaren order as Max Verstappen wins in Monza

Piastri was told by McLaren to move aside for team-mate Lando Norris, who was able to take second place

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