Veteran Aussie broadcaster Gerard Whateley stated on Monday it's hard not to feel like Piastri has been 'nobbled' by his own team. And according to F1 expert Cameron van den Dungen, McLaren have made a "very clear" decision to switch to a car that better suits Norris.

Oscar Piastri is still unsure whether the changes to his driving style have helped him refind his groove with the McLaren after finishing fifth in Mexico City.

Oscar Piastri says he fought hard for fifth place in the Mexico City Grand Prix and limited the damage in the drivers’ championship, but is having to learn to drive his McLaren differently.

Oscar Piastri finished fifth in the Mexico Grand Prix on Sunday (local time) as teammate Lando Norris won the race and overtook the Aussie in the championship race by just one point. The P5 finish for Piastri might have been a step in the right direction after he started seventh on the grid,

Oscar Piastri remains unclear about the cause of his poor performance in qualifying for Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Brit Oliver Bearman continued his fine form with a third Q3 appearance in as many Grands Prix in his Haas, and starts ninth as a result. Yuki Tsunoda also benefits from Sainz's grid penalty to rise to 10th having narrowly missed out on a place in the final part of qualifying.

The race-used helmet, signed by Piastri, sold for an impressive A$107,000 (£52,000) through F1 Authentics, Formula 1’s official memorabilia platform.