Oscar Piastri says he and Lando Norris remain 'free to race' for the F1 title
CANADA, JUN 26 – McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris remain unrestricted in their 2025 F1 title fight despite a recent collision, with Piastri holding a 22-point lead, team says.
- Oscar Piastri and teammate Lando Norris remain free to race for the 2025 Formula 1 title as they prepare for the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend.
- Their rivalry intensified after a collision in Montreal that ended Norris's race and extended Piastri's lead to 22 points in the drivers' championship.
- Piastri dismissed the idea of seeking preferential treatment, emphasizing both drivers will continue competing fairly under unchanged McLaren 'Papaya Rules'.
- Piastri emphasized his desire for an equal opportunity to compete for the championship, while Norris took responsibility for their collision in Montreal and expressed regret.
- McLaren team principal Andrea Stella expects the team to be stronger after learning from mistakes and believes both drivers’ competition will help the championship fight.
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In Canada, Lando Norris ruined his race with a crash. He could have done even more harm to his teammate Oscar Piastri. What does this mean for the future stable management?
After the fatal crash of Lando Norris in Canada, McLaren in Spielberg is in need of reparation. The incident is supposed to be a warning. Internally, the incident has been worked up and the team is now admonished to pull together. Because the team also has a fear: "We don't want to experience the decline that many other teams have experienced in the past." With a serene grin, Lando Norris posed the boring questions of the international press in …

In Canada, Lando Norris is ruining his race with a crash. He could have done even more harm to his teammate Oscar Piastri. What does this mean for the future handling of the duo?
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