Oscar Piastri shoots down Lando Norris sabotage theory
F1 · statement · 2026-09-10
In the fraught final moments of qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix last weekend, McLaren's plan was for Oscar Piastri to run ahead of team-mate Lando Norris on-track, giving him the benefit of a 'tow' on the straight. But Piastri locked a wheel into the first corner, ran over the asphalt run-off at the chicane, and aborted his lap. Naturally there were those who concluded that this was a ...…