Speaking to media at the Mexico City Grand Prix, Piastri made his position crystal clear, \"I think we all know that Helmut says a lot of things in the press. As far as I\u2019m aware, there\u2019s no truth to it,\" Piatri was quoted by F1 as saying.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Australian's commitment to McLaren is underscored by his strong performance since joining the team, where he has a contract through 2026. \"I\u2019m very, very happy where I am. The team have supported me massively since I came into F1, they gave me my opportunity. At the moment in the standings, we\u2019re in a very happy place, so I am more than happy with where I am at the moment,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The McLaren driver, who is having a standout rookie season, is focused on keeping McLaren at the top of the constructors\u2019 standings, where they currently lead Red Bull by 40 points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on McLaren's recent race in Austin, Piastri acknowledged that it wasn\u2019t up to their recent high standards. \"It was an average weekend, I would say \u2013 not terrible, but just not to the high standards I guess we\u2019re used to now, which is in some ways quite a nice thing. But definitely some things after the weekend that I think if we went back again, we\u2019d probably try a few things differently,\" Piastri reflected.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As the battle at the top tightens, with Ferrari and Red Bull stepping up their pace, Piastri believes McLaren is well-equipped to fight for race wins in the final rounds. 'Our pace (in Austin) was not as bad as what people thought,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you come from the weekend before [in Singapore], when Lando (Norris) won by 20-something seconds, nothing\u2019s going to look as good as that.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While Ferrari\u2019s one-two finish in Austin has brought them closer in the constructors\u2019 race, Piastri remains confident. \"I think we\u2019re still pretty positive that we can be winning a lot of races at the end of the year. Red Bull look to be more competitive as well, so the competition is just very, very tight still,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As the battle at the top tightens, with Ferrari and Red Bull stepping up their pace, Piastri believes McLaren is well-equipped to fight for race wins in the final rounds. 'Our pace (in Austin) was not as bad as what people thought,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you come from the weekend before [in Singapore], when Lando (Norris) won by 20-something seconds, nothing\u2019s going to look as good as that.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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