Has Piastri conclusively toppled Norris at McLaren?

Has Lando Norris definitively lost the McLaren intra-team battle to Oscar Piastri in both the 2025 F1 title fight and even beyond? Why is his championship bid not going according to plan and is it all down to him? And would he be better off trying to make himself undisputed number one at another team? The tone of The Race Members' Club's questions on the McLaren drivers since the Canadian Grand Prix would not have been happy reading for Norris, but is he being written off too soon? Edd Straw gathers Scott Mitchell-Malm and Mark Hughes on The Race F1 Podcast to discuss what's really happening with Norris's 2025 F1 season and whether he can bounce back against Piastri. 00:00 The qualifying slip-ups 03:33 Norris's driving style vulnerability 05:42 Feeling the pressure? 09:10 How car characteristics factor in 12:36 The racecraft question mark 17:26 The Piastri element 21:57 Is the title lost already? 28:25 Is Norris the most honest person in F1? 29:44 A number two driver? 31:33 Could Norris leave McLaren? 36:52 Austrian Grand Prix preview 44:24 Mercedes and Ferrari's chances Published: 2025-06-25
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