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Oscar Piastri has offered his thoughts on whether Lando Norris should become McLaren’s lead driver.
Oscar Piastri emphasized that it is premature for McLaren to consider making Lando Norris the team’s lead driver, despite Norris narrowing the gap to Max Verstappen in recent races. Currently, Norris is 76 points behind Verstappen before the Belgian Grand Prix. Piastri believes that Red Bull’s difficulties could lead to a quick turnaround in the championship race. Piastri, having a solid season, does not support prioritizing Norris as the lead driver at this stage. He mentioned that maintaining a strong team relationship and scoring for the constructors’ championship are crucial. Although Piastri acknowledges the possibility of assuming a support role for Norris later in the season, he underscores that McLaren’s main goal should be winning the constructors’ championship.
