Oscar Piastri has disclosed that he has yet to discuss with McLaren his role in supporting teammate Lando Norris in the battle for the F1 championship. For Sunday\u2019s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, three title hopefuls secured the top three qualifying positions: Max Verstappen on pole, followed by Norris in second and Piastri third. Verstappen starts with a 12-point deficit to Norris, and although a win could help the Dutchman, Norris only needs to finish on the podium to secure the title. <\/p>\n
To claim the championship, Piastri must win the race or outscore Norris by at least 17 points. Verstappen, starting from pole, is likely to use team tactics to disrupt Norris’s race. In this scenario, Piastri could play a strategic role by either shielding Norris from other drivers or yielding to his teammates if required. However, Piastri admitted that his team role in this title fight is yet to be finalized. \u201cWe will talk about it,\u201d he said in an interview with Sky Sports. \u201cWe haven\u2019t had any direct discussions yet, but I\u2019m still racing until Max or Lando finish ahead of me. We\u2019ll see what happens tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite once holding a 34-point lead over Norris after winning the Dutch Grand Prix, Piastri is currently seen as an underdog in the championship fight. His form dipped after a difficult race in Azerbaijan and he has struggled to keep pace with Norris, finishing fifth in three races since. Although he showed improvement in Qatar, a McLaren strategy error cost him a victory. Ahead of Abu Dhabi, Piastri stated, \u201cI don\u2019t really know yet. I\u2019m not thinking that far ahead. Obviously, winning a championship isn\u2019t just about winning races. We\u2019ll see how it plays out. It\u2019s possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fan Take: This unfolding drama between McLaren teammates and Verstappen adds a thrilling strategic layer to the championship finale, making every decision crucial. For fans, it\u2019s a captivating glimpse into how teamwork and rivalry balance in the high-stakes world of F1 racing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Oscar Piastri has disclosed that he has yet to discuss with McLaren his role in supporting teammate Lando Norris in the battle for the F1 championship. For Sunday\u2019s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, three title hopefuls secured the top three qualifying positions: Max Verstappen on pole, followed by Norris in second and Piastri third. Verstappen starts […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[7431,3002,7432,19,6094,738,739,1240,7575,117,1589,488],"class_list":{"0":"post-31290","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-racing","8":"tag-abu","9":"tag-clarifies","10":"tag-dhabi","11":"tag-formula","12":"tag-held","13":"tag-lando","14":"tag-norris","15":"tag-oscar","16":"tag-pastori","17":"tag-racing","18":"tag-support","19":"tag-talks"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31290\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}