“I have already seen the first signs”

All indications suggest that, by the end of the year, we will attend a duel for the title in which the main protagonists will be Piastri and Norris. At this moment, the advantage is on the side of the Australian, which has a nine -point advance before the last ten races of the season.

David Coulthard spoke about a possible break between McLaren pilots. What examples did it offer

David Coulthard / Photo: Instagram

According to Coulthard, it is very possible that in these stages there will be a break in the relationship between the two McLaren pilots, because of their desire to overcome each other. The Scottish also mentioned some examples from the past in which this scenario has been true.

“I am 100% convinced that the term teammate is wrong. Your teammate is not your friend, it is your first enemy. Your success is his failure and vice versa. You enjoy his failure. It is so simple. You hope that, with the accumulation of more personal successes, to create psychological problems.

In this sense, any athlete will understand why you cannot enjoy the successes of others. You can enjoy them, congratulate them and show sports respect, but if you are glad that someone has defeated you, then there is something wrong with you, “said David Coulthard, according to Sportal.bg.

The relationships between teammates are very volatile, and their management is one of the most difficult tasks of a team leader. Whether we are talking about Ron Dennis with Alain Stup and Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet at Frank Williams, or Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.

These are difficult situations that, at one point, explode. I have already seen the first signs. One of Lando and Oscar will be a world champion this year and may be their only chance to win. Next year, McLaren may not be as strong, and the sport will change completely in 2026. It will be called Formula 1, but this could be their only opportunity

–David Coulthard

Formula 1 ranking to pilots at this time

1. Oscar Piastri – 284 points

2. Lando Norris – 275

3. Max Verstappen – 187

4. George Russell – 172

5. Charles Leclerc – 151

6. Lewis Hamilton – 109

7. Kimi Antonelli – 64

8. Alexander Albon – 54

9. Nico Hulkenberg – 37

10. Esteban Ocon – 27

11. Fernando Alonso – 26

12. Isack Hadjar – 22

13. Lance Stroll – 20

14. Pierre Gasly – 20

15. Liam Lawson – 20

16. Carlos Sainz – 16

17. Gabriel Bortleto – 14

18. Yuki Tsunoda – 10

19. Oliver Bearman – 8

20. Franco Colapinto – 0

21. Jack Doohan – 0