ZANDVOORT, Netherlands :Oscar Piastri has backed McLaren over strategy calls despite them arguably denying him a victory at the last race in Hungary and reducing his Formula One championship lead.

Piastri qualified ahead of teammate Lando Norris at the Hungaroring and appeared the quicker car of the duo during the race.

But after Norris lost places early on to Mercedes' George Russell and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, the Briton opted for a one-stop strategy which paid off and denied his two-stopping Australian teammate the victory.

Norris, winner of three of the last four races, is now nine points behind Piastri with 10 rounds remaining. McLaren have won the last four races one-two.

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