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Oscar Piastri booed over McLaren disqualification comments
Oscar Piastri faced backlash last week for jokingly criticizing his McLaren F1 team, leading to heavy boos from the audience.
During the Las Vegas Grand Prix last month, Piastri and teammate Lando Norris aimed to score points, but were disqualified due to exceeding the legal plank wear on their cars.
Despite the disappointment, the disqualification actually helped Piastri narrow the gap to Norris in the drivers’ standings.
Ultimately, it was Norris who secured the championship two rounds later, narrowly beating Max Verstappen by two points.
McLaren managed to move past the double disqualification, celebrating their success in winning both trophies at the Christmas party where Piastri also light-heartedly poked fun at the team’s past struggles.
