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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.
Jenson Button believes the title fight between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri is "starting to take its toll" on McLaren. They have been dominant all season but struggled in Baku two weeks ago, Piastri crashing out while Norris was well down the order in seventh.
Oscar Piastri was quickest from Isack Hadjar in an action-packed second practice at the Singapore GP; Charles Leclerc hit Lando Norris in the pit lane, George Russell crashed; watch final practice at 10.
Oscar Piastri has fired a dig at Ferrari following an incident with Lewis Hamilton in Singapore. With just seven races remaining in the Formula 1 season, drivers arrive at the Yas Marina Street Circuit amid mounting tension. Piastri currently leads the Drivers' Standings by 25 points ahead of his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.
Esteban Ocon, Carlos Sainz, Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton rounded out the top 10. Verstappen has won the last two races, in Monza and Baku, to edge into the title picture with seven races and three sprints to go. But four-time world champion Verstappen, runner-up to Norris last year, has never won in Singapore in eight previous attempts.
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.
Former F1 driver David Coulthard has pointed to the defining characteristic that Oscar Piastri needs to adopt in his championship hunt.
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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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