Piastri: No regrets over Monza team order that changed his season
Summary
Oscar Piastri says he wouldn't change how he handled McLaren's team order at Monza last year, even though his title bid unravelled. Now he's working to close the gap to Lando Norris.
Exactly a year ago, Oscar Piastri arrived at Monza as title favourite, 34 points clear of Lando Norris. A team order to let Norris through after a slow pitstop sparked debate – and marked the start of his title bid unravelling. He finished third, behind Norris and Max Verstappen.
Ahead of this year's race, Piastri says he has no regrets.
Why it matters:
The Monza order was one of last season's most debated calls. Piastri's view of it now also sheds light on his current struggles to match Norris.
The details:
- Piastri obeyed McLaren's "papaya rules" after Norris's slow stop, giving up second place.
- No regrets: "I don't think it was one thing that led to the back end of last year being difficult," Piastri said. "How I responded, how I handled last year, I wouldn't change it."
- Current form: He hasn't won since, and sits seventh in the standings, 55 points behind Norris.
- Root cause: Stella believes Piastri must adapt his style, especially at low-grip tracks. Piastri says it's not one recurring problem, but he's "chasing something a little bit different" each weekend.
- Progress: He cites improved qualifying at Zandvoort as a positive, and wants to extend that to race pace.
What's next:
Piastri is confident he and McLaren are "finding the right answers", but need time and experimentation. Monza will test that progress.
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