Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\nPiastri\u2019s drop off in form has led to accusations of favouritism by McLaren – fuelled by Piastri being ordered to swap places with Norris after a slow pit stop at Monza, and the Brit not facing any consequences for taking out the Australian in Singapore.<\/p>\n
Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone recently said that \u201cMcLaren prefers the English driver Norris\u201d due to his \u201cstar quality\u201d and \u201ccamera presence\u201d.<\/p>\n
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A social media storm then erupted when Piastri\u2019s account reposted a graphic of Ecclestone\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n
It was deleted shortly after, and when asked in Vegas about it, Piastri said \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d when asked how it happened.<\/p>\n
\u201cI woke up this morning and saw it, so I don\u2019t know, maybe I accidentally did it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, it was not intentional. But yeah, I didn\u2019t know what had happened. So I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n
Davidson stunned by Piastri incident | 03:20<\/p>\n
GRID<\/p>\n
1. Lando Norris – McLaren<\/p>\n
2. Max Verstappen – Red Bull<\/p>\n
3. Carlos Sainz – Williams<\/p>\n
4. George Russell – Mercedes<\/p>\n
5. Oscar Piastri – McLaren<\/p>\n
6. Liam Lawson – Racing Bulls<\/p>\n
7. Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin<\/p>\n
8. Isack Hadjar – Racing Bulls<\/p>\n
9. Charles Leclerc – Ferrari<\/p>\n
10. Pierre Gasly – Alpine<\/p>\n
11. Nico Hulkenberg – Sauber<\/p>\n
12. Lance Stroll – Aston Martin<\/p>\n
13. Esteban Ocon – Haas<\/p>\n
14. Oliver Bearman – Haas<\/p>\n
15. Franco Colapinto – Alpine<\/p>\n
16. Alexander Albon – Williams<\/p>\n
17. Kimi Antonelli – Mercedes<\/p>\n
18. Gabriel Bortoleto – Sauber<\/p>\n
19. Yuku Tsunoda – Red Bull<\/p>\n
20. Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari<\/p>\n
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