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A former McLaren racer has revealed his ‘anger’ and ‘upset’ at the signing of Oscar Piastri to the F1 team, and suggested that McLaren CEO Zak Brown told…
A former McLaren racer expressed his ‘anger’ and ‘upset’ over the signing of Oscar Piastri to the F1 team, revealing that McLaren CEO Zak Brown indicated it wasn’t his decision. Piastri joined the team in 2022 and became the full-time racer for the 2023 season, replacing Daniel Ricciardo. IndyCar star Alex Palou was McLaren’s reserve driver in 2023 and had potential for an F1 seat, but a breakdown in his relationship with McLaren led to legal action by the team against him. Palou claimed in court that the decision to sign Piastri dashed his F1 hopes, with Brown allegedly attributing the choice to McLaren’s team principal at the time, Andreas Seidl, not himself. Piastri’s McLaren career has been successful, with nine victories and a current lead in the 2025 drivers’ championship. The championship battle between Piastri and his teammate Lando Norris is expected to intensify with six race weekends left in the season as the young driver pursues his first title.
