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Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has warned Oscar Piastri and
Lando Norris that they are "going to come together" whilst fighting
for the drivers' title. With reigning world champion Max
Verstappen having fallen 97 points adrift, it is expected to now be
a straight fight for the title between the two McLaren drivers.
Ahead of the remaining 10 rounds, Piastri holds a small nine-point
advantage over Norris; however, the Briton has won three of the
last four grands prix. Norris is very much the driver in form, and
has been ever since he crashed into his team-mate in the closing
stages of the Canadian GP. Montreal marked the first clash between
the drivers, with Piastri having come close to striking Norris in
both Austria and Hungary. Due to Norris' current form, Montoya
believes Piastri needs to improve his performances due to every
point being vital. In the Colombian's eyes, a second collision is
inevitable, with it set to be a title that goes down to every
failed overtake being crucial. "When you're behind, it's easy to
come up and do what he's done right now," Montoya told CoinPoker .
"And you start seeing excitement and screaming for him. Oscar's
coolness has dropped a little bit. But it means Oscar is going to
work his butt off through this. Lando cannot relax and Oscar needs
to step up. "So, it's going to get to a point where, whether it's
intentional or not, they're going to come together. Every point is
going to matter. "Every pass that you don't make, every dive-bomb
that you don't make, is points that you gave away."
