‘Do the right thing’: Aussie Piastri’s first F1 win comes amid huge teammate drama
McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri addresses a press conference at the Hungaroring race track in Mogyorod near Budapest on July 18, 2024, ahead of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix.
The 23-year-old Melburnian won a sprint race in his rookie season with McLaren but had never been first to take the chequered flag in a full-length race.“The longer you leave it, the more you get a bit nervous, but it was well-executed by the team. Verstappen was then told to give the place back, enabling Norris to reclaim second and giving Piastri a healthy lead out in front.
McLaren told Norris on lap 49 of 70 they wanted to “re-establish the order at your convenience”, and analyst Anthony Davidson suggested on commentary Piastri needed to quickly close the gap to ensure Norris - who sits second in the championship - couldn’t pull a power play and choose to hold onto the race lead.
“Just remember every single Sunday morning meeting we have,” Norris’ engineer told him, in a reminder of the emotional damage he would be doing if he took the race win.A few laps later Norris was told “you’ve proved your point” and “we did this stopping order for the team”, his engineer warning the Briton “I’m trying to protect you”.
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