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Alan Jones has refused to side with the theory that his fellow Australian, Oscar Piastri, is being hard done by.
Alan Jones has firmly rejected the notion that McLaren is favoring Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri in Formula 1 races. Despite Piastri trailing Norris by 24 points, Jones attributes it to performance rather than team bias. The former champion dismissed claims of favoritism as “nonsense” and cited previous instances of similar controversies in Formula 1 history. Jones emphasized that top teams like McLaren do not invest vast resources to play favorites within their driver lineup. He expressed confidence in McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown’s integrity in providing equal opportunities for both drivers. Jones’ comments were made during an interview with ABC’s Summer Grandstand podcast.
