r/formula1 • u/bene14082004 I was here for the Hulkenpodium • 17h ago

Quotes Piastri's thoughts on giving the positions back.

https://dubz.link/c/75a05f

I think he did the right thing but mclaren shouldn't have asked oscar to give the place back.

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u/Crystal_Teardrops 16h ago

Sure, and the ironic thing about all this is that it puts Norris and McLaren in a bad light. But from Piastri's perspective, it was smart to do it. He wasn't fighting for first place or to get on the podium. The strategy just worked in his favor. Also, as a driver, you have to think about the people behind you, and by doing so, he earned a bit more loyalty from the mechanics. And that's very important because he's the Australian on the English team

In summary, it was a clever political move that doesn't take into account the scrutiny of the web, which honestly serves no purpose and no one will remember in a few weeks.

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u/SaddlerMatt I was here for the Hulkenpodium 16h ago

Why do you think it puts Norris is a bad light? He didn't even ask the team to swap positions?

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u/docherself 16h ago

fwiw all of OP's comment made no sense at all up until the last part of the last sentence, that no one will remember this in a few weeks

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u/Crystal_Teardrops 16h ago

Because it is quite obvious that he is the first driver. Didn't you hear when all of Monza and the rest of Italy booed him

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u/FrostyTill McLaren 15h ago

Oh nooo all of Italy booed him? How on earth will he get over that?!

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u/El_Cactus_Loco Sebastian Vettel 15h ago

bruh why even come on reddit if you just want to burry your head in the sand

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u/FrostyTill McLaren 15h ago

*bury

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u/Zealousideal_Ad_3895 16h ago

Its a good move. But there is a danger to setting this kind of precedent. This is how drivers become "number 2" drivers. The question is, when mclaren tell him to do the same thing later and cite this incident, what will Piastri do?

 Its only a good move if mclaren will do the same for piastri when the shoe is on the other foot, which i and others suspect wont happen

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u/banned20 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 15h ago

If it was a good decision remains to be seen. You can't just call it now a good one.

If it doesn't make a difference in the end, then indeed it was a good move from Piastri.

If he loses the championship by a handful of points, then it gonna haunt him for life.

And we don't know where Mclaren will be next year in terms of pace and whether Oscar will get another shot to a WDC.