The highly competent drivers at McLaren have continued to push each other hard this season. Lando Norris currently finds himself just 62 points behind leader Max Verstappen and is closing in on the Red Bull driver. That said, Oscar Piastri believes that it wouldn’t be easy to let his teammate through in a race to ensure he stayed in the hunt for the title.
The Hungarian GP saw some internal team controversy as Lando Norris wouldn’t let Oscar Piastri win easily. Additionally, the Italian GP witnessed yet another issue with the team orders. With Piastri trailing by 106 points in the championship battle, it has been naturally expected of the Aussie to help his teammate during the races.
Piastri has stated that the team had asked him to help out Norris in his championship battle. The Australian made it clear that he was ready to help the team. However, he pointed out that it wasn’t easy to let his teammate through easily.
The team have asked me to help out, and I’ve said for the last few races if I was asked I would. As a driver, it’s not an easy thing to agree to but there is a bigger picture at play that’s not just myself.Oscar Piastri said, as reported by formula1.com
Oscar Piastri claims he would help Lando Norris if there were ‘some ways’ to help
Oscar Piastri has stated that he would play the team game whenever necessary to fetch the best possible results for McLaren. He said that he would Lando Norris score points as and when possible.
I know that if there are some ways to help the points for Lando, I will do that.Oscar Piastri added
Many teams are in a good position to win the 2024 constructors’ championship. Mercedes and Ferrari have scored some decent points over recent race weekends and might have a shot at the title. Currently, however, McLaren finds itself closest to ousting Red Bull from the top spot.