Fl leader Piastri 'feels good' despite mounting pressure

If Oscar Piastri is feeling the heat, more than usual in the furnace of Mexico City's high-altitude Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, McLaren's Formula One leader is doing a good job of hiding it.

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The 24-year-old has teammate Lando Norris breathing down his neck 14 points behind, while Red Bull's resurgent champion Max Verstappen is biting great chunks out of his lead with five rounds remaining.

The pressure is ramping up but Piastri, even if his advantage has slipped away, has his own narrative.

"Obviously the last few weekends have been a bit tougher than some of the ones, especially at the beginning of the season, but ultimately I still feel good," the Australian said ahead of Oct 26's Mexico City Grand Prix.

"Things are tight, things are close, but it's been like that for pretty much the whole season.

"For me, whether the championship lead was one point or whether it was 50, it's ultimately not going to change what I'm here to try and do."