{"id":36766,"date":"2024-11-22T03:11:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T00:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/?p=36766"},"modified":"2024-11-22T03:11:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T00:11:13","slug":"formula-1-piastri-aims-for-victory-in-las-vegas-as-norris-chances-fade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudanevents.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/formula-1-piastri-aims-for-victory-in-las-vegas-as-norris-chances-fade\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1: Piastri Aims for Victory in Las Vegas as Norris&#8217; Chances Fade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-a:r-263397739199030662-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Australian driver Oscar Piastri is aiming to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix after the title hopes of his McLaren teammate Lando Norris have diminished.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to Reuters, Norris is the main competitor to Red Bull\u2019s Max Verstappen, who is set to clinch his fourth consecutive championship this weekend. While Piastri has recently played a supportive role in the competition, focus has now shifted to the Constructors\u2019 Championship, where McLaren leads Ferrari by 36 points with three races remaining.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Speaking to reporters in Las Vegas, Piastri said:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;There are still very specific scenarios where the team might need my help. But for the most part, things are back to normal.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He continued:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;The Drivers\u2019 Championship battle is very slim, but the Constructors\u2019 Championship is still on for us. There are only a few situations where I might be able to assist if asked, but I\u2019m entering the race trying to win.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Piastri has already secured two victories this season, in Hungary and Azerbaijan.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Separately, Norris told reporters:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;The team has always come first, and that won\u2019t change.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He elaborated:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;All we\u2019ve done is swap positions. I\u2019ve benefited from it because I was in the title hunt, and that\u2019s the game we have to play\u2014just as I helped Oscar on several occasions, like when he won in Baku. I did my part there.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Norris added:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Team principal Andrea Stella has been clear from the start that we won\u2019t do anything to hurt the team\u2019s outcome. So no, nothing will change.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian driver Oscar Piastri is aiming to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix after the title hopes of his McLaren teammate Lando Norris have diminished. According to Reuters, Norris is the main competitor to Red Bull\u2019s Max Verstappen, who is set to clinch his fourth consecutive championship this weekend. 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