
Oscar Piastri has played down the social media storm revolving around him ahead of the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix after a repost on one of his social media accounts suggested that McLaren favours his team-mate Lando Norris. This comes after he qualified fifth on the Vegas Strip.
Ahead of the weekend, Piastri's Instagram account briefly shared a graphic quoting a comment from former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone, who had claimed that the Woking outfit is prioritising his team-mate. The post was deleted soon after, but fans of the championship were quick to pick up on it.