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Max Verstappen has given his view on how McLaren is handling Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the midst of the F1 drivers’ championship fight.
Max Verstappen has shared his thoughts on how McLaren is managing Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris through the F1 drivers’ championship battle, noting McLaren’s over-management and over-engineering on track interactions between the drivers. The decision to swap drivers at the Italian Grand Prix sparked dissatisfaction and accusations of bias in favor of Norris, while McLaren’s lack of involvement in the Singapore Grand Prix was also criticized. The Woking-based squad is facing scrutiny for its handling of the drivers’ championship battle, with many considering them to have made a self-inflicted mistake that could be costly with Verstappen now in contention. Verstappen, currently 63 points behind Piastri, believes true fairness and parity between drivers in a team is nearly impossible to achieve, citing unforeseeable factors like bad pit stops or technical issues that can impact the championship outcome.
