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Oscar Piastri has admitted that McLaren’s team orders furore from the Italian Grand Prix was weighing on his mind as his F1 title challenge began to slump in Baku.
Oscar Piastri acknowledged that the team orders controversy at McLaren during the Italian Grand Prix affected his mindset as his F1 title challenge started to struggle in Baku. In Monza, he was asked to switch positions with Lando Norris due to a pit stop mishap, leading to a decline in performance. Piastri revealed that the chain of events at Baku began with problems in FP1, compounded by difficulties with the Soft tyre compound. Despite his disappointment, he admitted that the tough weekend in Azerbaijan was a valuable learning experience. Osar Piastri considers the Baku Grand Prix the worst weekend of his racing career but also the most insightful one.
