Piastri won't help teammate Norris win title

Oscar Piastri said the subject of him helping McLaren teammate Lando Norris win the Formula One title had been discussed and the answer was “No”.

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Norris has a 24-point lead over Piastri and Red Bull's four-time world champion Max Verstappen with two rounds remaining, including the Nov 29 sprint race in Qatar and Nov 30 main grand prix.

Verstappen has emerged as a serious threat after being 104 points behind Piastri at the end of August and winning in Las Vegas last weekend, when both McLarens were disqualified.

Asked by reporters at the Lusail circuit whether there had been any internal discussions about helping Norris at any stage, Piastri replied: “We've had a very brief discussion on it, and the answer is no.

“I'm still equal on points with Max and I’ve got a decent shot of still winning it if things go my way so, yeah, that’s how we'll play.”

Piastri and Norris have both won seven races this season and the team have said repeatedly that they remain on equal terms, despite the Australian's performance drop-off, and can fight freely for the title.