Oscar Piastri denies McLaren 'sabotage' claims after Australian parliament discussion

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• While this allowed for some exciting racing for fans, some argued that they should have chosen one driver to back for the drivers' title over the other.“Yeah, I saw, and I think, for me, the takeaway from that was just how closely everyone was supporting it more than anything else,” Piastri told 7NEWS. Oscar Piastri, McLarenOscar Piastri, McLaren“There were certainly no bad intentions last year, and I think as a team we know that there's things that we could have done a better job of, things we could have done differently, and I know that as well.
• But, you know, at no point were there any bad intentions or certainly no sabotage like I’ve seen around a few times. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"That's part of racing, some things go as you want, some things don't.
• We've worked very hard on trying to tidy up some of the things we didn't get right last year.
• I'm confident that we can do a better job in 2026 on the whole."The 2026 season will kick off with Piastri's home race, the Australian Grand Prix from 6-8 March. To read more Motorsport. com articles visit our website.