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Oscar Piastri must push back against McLaren team orders in 2026, says F1 great Damon Hill
Oscar Piastri must adopt a more selfish and assertive mindset in his return to McLaren for the 2026 F1 season, says former F1 champion Damon Hill.
With less than a month before testing in Barcelona, questions linger over the Australian's place at McLaren, since Lando Norris took out the F1 title.
Norris did not win the most races or lead the championship longest, with Max Verstappen taking eight wins – including the last three of the campaign – to the McLaren drivers' seven apiece.
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Piastri topped the leaderboard from April to the end of October.
Max Verstappen delivers ‘sell your soul’ verdict on Oscar Piastri tolerance to McLaren orders
Max Verstappen has warned Oscar Piastri of the dangers of complying with F1 team orders
Max Verstappen has warned Oscar Piastri that “you sell your soul” if you give in to team orders without a clear reason, referencing his supposed tolerance to McLaren intructions last year.
The Australian was 34 points ahead in the Drivers’ Championship after the resumption of the summer break, before notable incidents curbed his progress.
At Monza, Piastri was instructed to hand back second place to team-mate Lando Norris, after inheriting via the Brit’s botched tyre stop.
Other moments, such as his Turn 1 brush with Norris in Singapore and the infamous strategic blunder in Qatar ultimately contributed to Piastri losing the title, finishing behind both Norris and Verstappen.
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F1 icon: Why Piastri has the edge over Norris in 2026
Former F1 driver Damon Hill has urged Oscar Piastri to return to the paddock a more selfish driver for 2026.
With less than a month before the new cars have their first outing in Barcelona for testing, the Australian is being advised to consider a mind set shift following the bitter ending to his 2025 campaign.
Piastri, who led the F1 title race by 34 points at the start of September, finished the season third behind teammate Lando Norris and Max Verstappen after a slump in form through October and November.
Disaster in Baku together with the controversial position swap at Monza and double disqualification in Las Vegas contributed to the collapse of his season which ultimately cost him the championship.
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