P1racenews AI automatic summary:
McLaren is facing a major threat from Max Verstappen in the title fight ahead of the final two rounds of the campaign
Oscar Piastri has revealed that McLaren briefly discussed implementing team orders in the title fight following the team’s disqualification in Las Vegas. Piastri finished the race in fourth place, but both his and Lando Norris’ cars were disqualified due to a technical infringement. Despite the disqualification, Max Verstappen has caught up in points with Piastri and is trailing Norris by 24 points. Piastri confirmed that McLaren has not decided to favor Norris over him in the title battle. The double disqualification has complicated the championship race and introduced Verstappen as a significant threat. Piastri sees the outcome as a negative overall, as it prevented him from gaining points on Norris and brought Verstappen closer to the title fight.
