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Oscar Piastri was frustrated with Lewis Hamilton ’s track position during the first practice at the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, making a pointed comment as he prepared to start a flying lap with the Ferrari ahead of him. “Ferrari will invent mirrors one day, I hope,” the McLaren driver said over team radio in an unimpressed tone.
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Lando Norris makes huge Oscar Piastri admission after worrying Singapore GP team radio
Friday practice ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix left Lando Norris blaming himself for his McLaren's lack of pace.
Oscar Piastri is fastest in Singapore Grand Prix practice after McLaren team-mate Lando Norris collides with Charles Leclerc in the pits.
Of course McLaren is still favourite, with Oscar Piastri ending the day fastest, but Red Bull Racing is clearly in the hunt, with Max Verstappen a competitive third. And despite ending FP2 way down the order, both Ferrari drivers clearly have pace to match Piastri, with Lewis Hamilton in particular looking strong.
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri was given a decision on his pitlane infringement at the Italian Grand Prix. During Free Practice 2, Piastri entered the pitlane during a red flag before the session officially restarted. Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli ended up beached in gravel, leading to a red flag during the session.
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Oscar Piastri's private relationship with F1 WAG Lily Zneimer after meeting at boarding school
Oscar Piastri is in the driver's seat when it comes to being named Formula One world champion and he'll be cheered on through the final races of the season by his partner Lily Zneimer
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has likened Oscar Piastri’s horror weekend at Azerbaijan to many that seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher had throughout his career, as he backed the Aussie to bounce back in Singapore this weekend.
After a year that has seen so much success for the team and so few errors from the drivers – especially Piastri – the Baku weekend was a rude awakening for the team and Stella, who has done such a good job of turning McLaren into a winning machine over the past two seasons. He was keen to stress that Piastri will quickly bounce back.
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McLaren suffer surprise setback as Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri becomes main concern
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will duel for the Formula 1 drivers' title once McLaren are assured of teams' championship success, which could be secured in Baku on Sunday
The McLaren driver struggled through both Friday practice sessions and failed to finish higher than fifth, while team-mate and F1 title rival Oscar Piastri topped FP2