{"id":315914,"date":"2025-11-29T06:37:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T06:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/315914\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T06:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T06:37:11","slug":"the-damning-image-which-further-fuels-rumours-mclaren-is-against-australian-f1-star-oscar-piastri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/315914\/","title":{"rendered":"The damning image which further fuels rumours McLaren is AGAINST Australian F1 star Oscar Piastri"},"content":{"rendered":"

Speculation that McLaren want Lando Norris to be world champion\u00a0Norris leads F1 standings ahead of McLaren teammate Oscar PiastriAfter Piastri secured pole in Qatar, McLaren crew looked shattered<\/p>\n

By ANDREW PRENTICE, SPORTS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA <\/p>\n

Published: 00:41 EST, 29 November 2025 | Updated: 00:41 EST, 29 November 2025 <\/p>\n

Damning vision circulating online has only enhanced speculation that McLaren’s pit crew are desperate for Lando Norris<\/a> to be the next F1 world champion.<\/p>\n

The significant problem, among accusations of favouritism, is that Aussie Oscar Piastri<\/a>\u00a0happens to drive for the same team.<\/p>\n

Eyebrows were raised when Piastri, 24, secured pole for\u00a0Sunday morning’s AEDT Qatar Grand Prix sprint race.<\/p>\n

Norris – the current championship leader – finished third behind Mercedes driver George Russell<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And as F1 broadcaster Sky Sports panned to the McLaren engineers, their forlorn faces told the story.<\/p>\n

It didn’t long for bemused F1 fans to react, with one posting on X:\u00a0‘McLaren’s garage was so sad when Piastri got pole….you’d think they were attending a memorial service’.<\/p>\n

\"Damning <\/p>\n

Damning vision circulating online has only enhanced ongoing rumours that McLaren’s pit crew are desperate for Lando Norris (pictured) to be the next F1 world champion<\/p>\n

\"Eyebrows <\/p>\n

Eyebrows were raised when Aussie Oscar Piastri secured pole for the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race – and McLaren crew pit representatives looked forlorn at the outcome (pictured)<\/p>\n

\"Piastri <\/p>\n

Piastri admitted McLaren had raised the possibility of giving Norris priority this weekend to avoid the possibility of Red Bull star Max Verstappen stealing the F1 championship – but the Aussie wasn’t interested<\/p>\n

Another said: ‘The lack of clapping from the McLaren garage (for Piastri) wasn’t nice to see’.<\/p>\n

Speaking post-race, Piastri was elated at the result.<\/p>\n

‘It’s been a good day, which is nice for a change,’ he said. ‘Things clicked from the start, so thanks to the team.<\/p>\n

‘It is only the sprint, but I’ll take what I can get. The pace was there all day, and hopefully we can keep that going.’<\/p>\n

Piastri also admitted McLaren had raised the possibility of giving 26-year-old Norris priority this weekend<\/a> to avoid the possibility of Red Bull star Max Verstappen stealing the championship.<\/p>\n

However, the Aussie confirmed the suggestion was quickly shut down.<\/p>\n

‘We’ve had a very brief discussion on it….and the answer is no,’ he said.<\/p>\n

Piastri and Verstappen are 24 points behind Norris with 58 championship points still to play for.<\/p>\n

Both Piastri and Norris are chasing a maiden world title.<\/p>\n

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