29/06/2025 17:35
Oscar Piastri conceded that he "pushed the limits a bit far" during
his "intense" battle with Lando Norris, which saw the Briton secure
Austrian Grand Prix victory. Piastri started in third at the Red
Bull Ring but immediately overtook Charles Leclerc for second,
before setting his sights on his team-mate. The championship
leader spent the entirety of the first stint of the race within a
second of Norris, and only briefly moved ahead for a matter of
seconds. However, he almost made contact whilst trying to force a
move at Turn 4, resulting in a huge lock-up for the Australian to
avoid hitting the rear of Norris. McLaren informed Piastri that
the overtaking attempt was over the limits, following on from
Norris hitting him in the Canadian Grand Prix. In the end, Piastri
settled for second, causing his title lead to be reduced to 15
points ahead of Silverstone. When asked what the battle with Norris
was like, Piastri answered: "Intense. I hope it was good watching,
because it was pretty hard work from the car. So, yeah, I tried my
absolute best. "And, probably could have done a better job when I
just got ahead momentarily. But yeah, it was a good battle, a bit
on the edge at times, and probably pushed the limits a bit far. But
yeah, it was a good race. "That's what we're here to do, try and
race each other and then try and fight for wins, and that's what we
did today. Was close for me, but not quite enough. "So thanks to
the team, to have the kind of pace we did whilst battling each
other was very impressive. So I can't thank the team enough for the
car we've got."
