Piastri delves in on 'tough' McLaren talks amid title battle difficulties

19:01, 20 Nov

byShayni Solanki

Oscar Piastri shares, ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, that he has had "tough" conversations with McLaren about his performance lately.

The McLaren driver has not finished on the podium since the Italian GP, which has handed his championship lead over to his teammate Lando Norris.

Heading to Las Vegas, Norris leads the Drivers' Championship by 24 points, having finished on the podium in the last four races.

Piastri said: Yeah, there's definitely been some tough moments through the year and some tough conversations as well.

"It is part of the game when you're fighting for a championship. Things matter a lot."

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Photo: RacePictures.

There's no one on the grid that's sitting there perfectly happy with every decision that's been made.

- Oscar Piastri

The Australian driver started the season on a brilliant note, winning seven races and leading the championship before the summer break.

However, his performances have fallen short since Monza, with Piastri scoring three consecutive P5 finishes in the last three races.

Piastri has gone on to say that his hopes of clinching the title are still alive, having had "tough" conversations with his team.

He continued: "And yeah, you're going to have, again, those bumps in the road or things that you need to work out together as a team.

"I'm sure there's no one on the grid that's sitting there perfectly happy with every decision that's been made, whether it be from their team, from the stewards, from how they've driven themselves. So it is all part of it.

"Again, there have been some tough conversations throughout the year and some things to sort out and realign on, but I'm in a very comfortable place that we've done a good job of that as a team."

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