Juan Pablo Montoya makes McLaren prediction after previous team orders debacle

Juan Pablo Montoya gives 🧸his thoughts on McLaren's driver dynamic ahead of the new season.

Norris, Piastri
Norris, Piastri

Juan Pablo Montoya expects McLaren to decide which driver to back out of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri after 10 races in F1 2025.

The topic of team orders w𒉰as a tricky one for McꦦLaren to deal with during the 2024 season as they returned to title contention.

Even though Norris was McLaren’s best hope of winning the title, it wasn’t until Az🔴erbaijan that Piastriﷺ was informed of their plan to deploy team orders.

This came after three races (Austria sprint, Hungary and Italy) where Piastri finished ahead of Norris and cost his teammate crucial points in the champio𓆉nship.

Norris insisted that hཧe wanted to𒐪 beat Piastri fairly, only benefitting from team orders in the Brazil sprint.

Speaking to wuqian0821.com via , Montoya gave his view on Mc꧋Laren’s driver situation ahead of the new season.

“Lando Norris did a really good job of stepping up last season, because I really though Oscar Piastri was going to get the better of him,” Mon𝄹toya said.

“Piastri ne🔴eds to step up this season too, if he can put enough pressure on Norris, it will be interesting to see how their partnershꦰip unfolds.

“McLaren need to say to ಞboth drivers at the start of the season ‘we’re 100 per cent even, there will be no bias, we want both cars to perform but we will focus and give the opportunities to whoever is leading the championship’.

“McLaren will make a decision on who to prioritise after 10 races, I’d say. That should give a good indication of who will be in tඣhe r🐭unning for the championship.”

Are McLaren favourites ahead of F1 2025?

McLaren clinched their first 🍸F1 constr🍒uctors’ title since 1998 last year.

For the majority of the season, McLaren had the fastest car on the grid, but failed to capitalise on it through🌼 dr🌠iver error or strategic mistakes.

W𓂃ith the rules remaining stable for the winter, McLaren will be fancying their chances of another title bout.

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