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Remark of the day
McLaren have confronted criticism for his or her dealing with of the intra-team title battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris this season, however MichaelN feels controversy over the workforce’s method to racing is overblown…
Undecided what all of the fuss is about, I suppose it simply highlights how in any other case unexciting this title combat is. The three “incidents” – and that’s actually stretching the time period – that come to thoughts are Piastri asking to be let via when he obtained himself a penalty by clowning round behind the security automobile and McLaren refusing, the admittedly clumsily dealt with however typically disingenuously mischaracterised Monza-swap, and the slight faucet firstly in Singapore, after which Piastri spent extra time sulking than attacking Norris for place.
Possibly I missed one, but when that is certainly it, that is just like the low price range model of an intra-team rivalry. Even Mark Webber vs. Sebastian Vettel was extra spicy than this, so it appears Andrea Stella could be very a lot proper: they’re dealing with it completely fantastic. It’s not their accountability that exterior actors attempt to make all the pieces right into a drama to boost the season.
If they only maintain doing what they’re doing, Piastri will win the title and it’ll be a superbly fantastic consequence. He’s been barely higher than Norris, and has principally performed effectively with what he has. On the similar time, it’s additionally not a giant shock to see them each battle now that McLaren has misplaced their clear benefit (on some tracks, I assume).MichaelN
