OSCAR PIASTRI appeared to cut off McLaren race boss Zak Brown as he jumped on the radio to congratulate the driver on consecutive Constructors’ Championships.
The Aussie was in a sour mood after a dramatic race in Singapore that saw him collide with teammate Lando Norris.
Sky SportsOscar Piastri appeared to cut off McLaren boss Zak Brown[/caption]
AlamyLando Norris clipped Piastri and rival Max Verstappen in the opening lap[/caption]
The Brit squeezed his way to the inside of Piastri at Turn Three of the opening lap, leading to a bump between the drivers.
Norris also clipped the back of Red Bull star Max Verstappen, just a day after the Dutchman slammed him for getting in his way during qualifying.
The 24-year-old – who is currently leading the Drivers’ Championship standings – did not hold back on Norris over team radio.
He protested: “So are we cool with Lando just barging me out of the way? What’s going on there?”
He was even less happy when he heard that the stewards and the team would take no action in regard to the incident, despite Piastri wanting his partner to give the spot back.
He exclaimed: “That’s not fair. I am sorry, that’s not fair.
“If he has to avoid another crash by crashing into his team-mate, then that’s a p*** poor job of avoiding.”
Piastri would end up finishing the race behind Norris in fourth, while Brit George Russell took the win in the sweltering Singaporean heat.
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It seems perhaps that his ire had not dissipated by the end of the race as the voice of team boss Brown was suddenly cut short as he delivered a thank you to the driver after the race.
His voice could be heard on team radio, saying: “Oscar back to back champions! Good race, tough race, thank you for uh-” before he was sharply cut off.
Fans of the McLaren driver had mixed reactions to the moment, which some interpreted to be Piastri cutting Brown’s message off.
Some fans felt sympathy for the driver and his team’s indifference, with one saying : “If I’m Oscar, I wouldn’t listen to another team order for the rest of the season.”
Another fan found the incident amusing, joking: “Oscar is entering his villain arc.”
But others were less impressed by the antics, with a third fan harshly criticising: “But Lando is the egotistical crybaby right?”
The pair will have to settle their differences, with six more races of the F1 season left to run.
Piastri currently has 22 points over Norris in the drivers’ standings, with Verstappen – who rallied to a second-place finish in Singapore – closing his considerable gap to the leader to 63 points.
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