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Former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has backed Oscar
Piastri to win the F1 drivers' title, but has warned him that
further "mistakes" cannot be made. The Australian has not secured
a victory since the Spanish Grand Prix, whilst team-mate and title
rival Lando Norris has won two of the last three races. Piastri
would have win in Silverstone had he not been handed a 10-second
time penalty for 'erratic braking', which handed a home victory to
Norris. As a result of Norris leading a McLaren one-two in the
last two races, Piastri's advantage in the drivers' title has
decreased to just eight points. In the McLaren camp, it is Norris
with the current momentum, having recovered brilliantly since
crashing into Piastri in Canada. Steiner has recognised Norris'
current impressive form and that the Briton is waiting for Piastri
to make further mistakes; however, the Italian still backs Piastri
for the crown. "I think Lando did a very good job in Austria,"
Steiner told the Red Flags podcast. "He did a good good job in
Silverstone, obviously, with the help of Oscar. "But for me, the
favourite is still Oscar, but I think Lando got a lot of confidence
back in the last two races for himself, and that will help him.
"So in the moment, Oscar cannot allow himself to make mistakes
anymore, because Lando now is there waiting for Oscar to make
mistakes. So it's not over, my favourite is still Oscar. "But, you
never know, but obviously, behind them, there's nobody anymore
which can challenge them. That's the reality of it."
