We almost fail to notice our interview guest arrive at our secluded locale within McLaren’s Technology Centre. After being kindly invited into the abode of the reigning constructors’ champion, Autosport’s party of four has been guided through the labyrinthine bowels of the MTC and behind a hidden door to reach ‘The Spine’ – a dimly lit walkway usually reserved for the storage of any historical cars not on display at the indoor, lakeside Boulevard.
As we set up cameras and lighting, and put the finishing gloss to our questions, Oscar Piastri’s arrival is almost unsighted. With McLaren press attache Harry Bull, he sneaks in through the back door and awaits the completion of the impromptu stage. Eventually, they’re beckoned over; producer Jason wants to affix the lavalier microphone to the title favourite and check his sound levels once it’s appended to his orange polo shirt. It’s showtime. Piastri takes his seat to talk shop one more time before starting a well-earned summer break.
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