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A wild accusation has been thrown the way of McLaren F1 team, as an Australian journalist has claimed the outfit are favouring Lando Norris over Oscar…
An Australian journalist accused McLaren F1 team of favoring Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri due to Piastri’s nationality. Peter van Onselen, an Australian academic and journalist, made this claim in an article ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. Despite Piastri leading in the drivers’ standings, Norris is close behind, and McLaren faces challenges from Max Verstappen. McLaren must prioritize the championship, which means supporting Piastri. However, accusations of favoritism and British bias have been directed at McLaren, according to Van Onselen. Despite claims of favoritism towards Norris, McLaren had actually shown favoritism towards Piastri in the past.
