McLaren expect Piastri to turn hurt to his advantage
The pair are now only eight points apart at the top, with Piastri finishing second to home hero and crowd favourite Norris on Sunday but still heading the standings at the halfway point in the season.
"I will use the frustration to make sure I win some more races later," an unhappy Piastri said after a 10 second penalty for braking heavily behind the safety car scuppered his chances just when he seemed set to triumph.
Team boss Andrea Stella suggested Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who took evasive action that carried him illegally ahead of Piastri momentarily, had made the Melburnian's offence look worse than it was.
"We'll have to see if other competitors kind of made the situation look worse than what it is, because we know that as part of the race craft of some competitors definitely there is also the ability to make others look like they are causing severe infringement when they are not," said the Italian.
"So a few things to review but now the penalty has been decided, has been served, we move on.
"I think we will see if there is anything to learn on our side and I'm sure Oscar will use this motivation for being even more determined for the races to come and trying to win as many races as possible."
McLaren are galloping away with both titles, with their insistence that it is not a two-horse race sounding increasingly hollow.
Reigning champion Verstappen is still third but now a massive 69 points behind Piastri while McLaren have scored more than twice as many points as closest rivals Ferrari and are 238 clear.
"Oscar is a very fast, very strong, very determined driver," said Stella.
"He proved that (on Sunday), it didn't lead to a win but I'm sure it will lead to many more wins this season already."
To put it into perspective, McLaren have scored more points than Ferrari and third-placed Mercedes combined. The 460 points is also more than the 392 scored by the remaining seven teams together.
Piastri has won five times, Norris four and McLaren have had five one-two finishes in 12 races.
If they continue at their present rate of scoring, McLaren will eclipse last year's points haul of 666 long before the end of the campaign.
Drivers now have a weekend off before the championship battle recommences at the Belgian Grand Prix, the start of the second half of the season.
McLaren's CEO Zak Brown said: "It is just the midseason, many more opportunities and I think this (result) will give Oscar even more motivation."
McLaren expect Australia's championship leader Oscar Piastri to turn British Grand Prix hurt to his advantage as the Formula One title battle with teammate Lando Norris gets increasingly intense and rivals are left trailing.
The pair are now only eight points apart at the top, with Piastri finishing second to home hero and crowd favourite Norris on Sunday but still heading the standings at the halfway point in the season.
"I will use the frustration to make sure I win some more races later," an unhappy Piastri said after a 10 second penalty for braking heavily behind the safety car scuppered his chances just when he seemed set to triumph.
Team boss Andrea Stella suggested Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who took evasive action that carried him illegally ahead of Piastri momentarily, had made the Melburnian's offence look worse than it was.
"We'll have to see if other competitors kind of made the situation look worse than what it is, because we know that as part of the race craft of some competitors definitely there is also the ability to make others look like they are causing severe infringement when they are not," said the Italian.
"So a few things to review but now the penalty has been decided, has been served, we move on.
"I think we will see if there is anything to learn on our side and I'm sure Oscar will use this motivation for being even more determined for the races to come and trying to win as many races as possible."
McLaren are galloping away with both titles, with their insistence that it is not a two-horse race sounding increasingly hollow.
Reigning champion Verstappen is still third but now a massive 69 points behind Piastri while McLaren have scored more than twice as many points as closest rivals Ferrari and are 238 clear.
"Oscar is a very fast, very strong, very determined driver," said Stella.
"He proved that (on Sunday), it didn't lead to a win but I'm sure it will lead to many more wins this season already."
To put it into perspective, McLaren have scored more points than Ferrari and third-placed Mercedes combined. The 460 points is also more than the 392 scored by the remaining seven teams together.
Piastri has won five times, Norris four and McLaren have had five one-two finishes in 12 races.
If they continue at their present rate of scoring, McLaren will eclipse last year's points haul of 666 long before the end of the campaign.
Drivers now have a weekend off before the championship battle recommences at the Belgian Grand Prix, the start of the second half of the season.
McLaren's CEO Zak Brown said: "It is just the midseason, many more opportunities and I think this (result) will give Oscar even more motivation."
McLaren expect Australia's championship leader Oscar Piastri to turn British Grand Prix hurt to his advantage as the Formula One title battle with teammate Lando Norris gets increasingly intense and rivals are left trailing.
The pair are now only eight points apart at the top, with Piastri finishing second to home hero and crowd favourite Norris on Sunday but still heading the standings at the halfway point in the season.
"I will use the frustration to make sure I win some more races later," an unhappy Piastri said after a 10 second penalty for braking heavily behind the safety car scuppered his chances just when he seemed set to triumph.
Team boss Andrea Stella suggested Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who took evasive action that carried him illegally ahead of Piastri momentarily, had made the Melburnian's offence look worse than it was.
"We'll have to see if other competitors kind of made the situation look worse than what it is, because we know that as part of the race craft of some competitors definitely there is also the ability to make others look like they are causing severe infringement when they are not," said the Italian.
"So a few things to review but now the penalty has been decided, has been served, we move on.
"I think we will see if there is anything to learn on our side and I'm sure Oscar will use this motivation for being even more determined for the races to come and trying to win as many races as possible."
McLaren are galloping away with both titles, with their insistence that it is not a two-horse race sounding increasingly hollow.
Reigning champion Verstappen is still third but now a massive 69 points behind Piastri while McLaren have scored more than twice as many points as closest rivals Ferrari and are 238 clear.
"Oscar is a very fast, very strong, very determined driver," said Stella.
"He proved that (on Sunday), it didn't lead to a win but I'm sure it will lead to many more wins this season already."
To put it into perspective, McLaren have scored more points than Ferrari and third-placed Mercedes combined. The 460 points is also more than the 392 scored by the remaining seven teams together.
Piastri has won five times, Norris four and McLaren have had five one-two finishes in 12 races.
If they continue at their present rate of scoring, McLaren will eclipse last year's points haul of 666 long before the end of the campaign.
Drivers now have a weekend off before the championship battle recommences at the Belgian Grand Prix, the start of the second half of the season.
McLaren's CEO Zak Brown said: "It is just the midseason, many more opportunities and I think this (result) will give Oscar even more motivation."
McLaren expect Australia's championship leader Oscar Piastri to turn British Grand Prix hurt to his advantage as the Formula One title battle with teammate Lando Norris gets increasingly intense and rivals are left trailing.
The pair are now only eight points apart at the top, with Piastri finishing second to home hero and crowd favourite Norris on Sunday but still heading the standings at the halfway point in the season.
"I will use the frustration to make sure I win some more races later," an unhappy Piastri said after a 10 second penalty for braking heavily behind the safety car scuppered his chances just when he seemed set to triumph.
Team boss Andrea Stella suggested Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who took evasive action that carried him illegally ahead of Piastri momentarily, had made the Melburnian's offence look worse than it was.
"We'll have to see if other competitors kind of made the situation look worse than what it is, because we know that as part of the race craft of some competitors definitely there is also the ability to make others look like they are causing severe infringement when they are not," said the Italian.
"So a few things to review but now the penalty has been decided, has been served, we move on.
"I think we will see if there is anything to learn on our side and I'm sure Oscar will use this motivation for being even more determined for the races to come and trying to win as many races as possible."
McLaren are galloping away with both titles, with their insistence that it is not a two-horse race sounding increasingly hollow.
Reigning champion Verstappen is still third but now a massive 69 points behind Piastri while McLaren have scored more than twice as many points as closest rivals Ferrari and are 238 clear.
"Oscar is a very fast, very strong, very determined driver," said Stella.
"He proved that (on Sunday), it didn't lead to a win but I'm sure it will lead to many more wins this season already."
To put it into perspective, McLaren have scored more points than Ferrari and third-placed Mercedes combined. The 460 points is also more than the 392 scored by the remaining seven teams together.
Piastri has won five times, Norris four and McLaren have had five one-two finishes in 12 races.
If they continue at their present rate of scoring, McLaren will eclipse last year's points haul of 666 long before the end of the campaign.
Drivers now have a weekend off before the championship battle recommences at the Belgian Grand Prix, the start of the second half of the season.
McLaren's CEO Zak Brown said: "It is just the midseason, many more opportunities and I think this (result) will give Oscar even more motivation."
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Injury rescues world No.1 from early Wimbledon exit
Two sets down and nursing an elbow injury, Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon looked done when the roof was closed on Centre Court. Grigor Dimitrov was playing sublime tennis on Monday and the world No.1's five-set record would not have encouraged him, Sinner having lost six, won one. Two games later Dimitrov, having just served an ace to tie up the third set 2-2, slumped to the ground holding the pectoral muscle on the right, serving side of his chest. It looked bad, and it was. Sinner helped his stricken opponent to his feet, the medics attended to the Bulgarian, he briefly stepped off court, then returned and conceded. The 34-year-old was in so much discomfort he had to use his left arm to support his right arm when he shook hands with the chair umpire, grimacing as he did so. This was the fifth grand slam in succession in which Dimitrov has been forced to quit through injury, and he was distraught. And Sinner did not seem like a man who enjoyed his reprieve. "I don't take this as a win at all, this is just an unfortunate moment for us to witness," said the top seed after advancing with the scores 3-6 5-7 2-2. "He has struggled in grand slams with injuries a lot, so seeing him again with this injury is very tough. "He has been so unlucky in the past couple of years. He is an incredible player who is a good friend of mine. We understand each other very well off the court. "Seeing him in this position, if there was a chance for him to be in the next round he would deserve it. "This is not the end we wanted to see and it's very sad." Sinner, nevertheless, is into the last eight and a meeting with Ben Shelton, who had seen off another Italian, Lorenzo Sonego, 3-6 6-1 7-6 (7-1) 7-5 earlier on Monday. Sinner will hope his elbow complaint, which happened when he braced a fall with his right hand while still holding his racquet, is not serious because Shelton has looked in powerful form. By reaching the last eight, the American beat his watching father's best at Wimbledon, Bryan Shelton having been stopped in the fourth round in 1994. "He was a serve-and-volleyer. Big serve. Came forward all the time. He would like to see me coming forward a little bit more than I am. My argument is I think I'm better than him from the baseline," Shelton said. In the other quarter-final in this section of the draw, Novak Djokovic, who beat Australia's Alex de Minaur in four sets after losing the first 6-1, will meet Flavio Cobolli. The Italian defeated Marin Ciic 6-4 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-3) on No.2 court. Cobolli, who like Shelton is coached by his father, said: "I'm real emotional because this is the day that I never forget." Talking of Cilic, a former US Open winner and Wimbledon finalist, Cobolli added: "Everyone on my family, on my team, always told me that I live for this kind of match. "I think is true because I really love to play against a big player, against a legend of our sport. I like to play on this kind of stage, this kind of tournament." Next up is Djokovic on a show court. They don't come much bigger than that. Two sets down and nursing an elbow injury, Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon looked done when the roof was closed on Centre Court. Grigor Dimitrov was playing sublime tennis on Monday and the world No.1's five-set record would not have encouraged him, Sinner having lost six, won one. Two games later Dimitrov, having just served an ace to tie up the third set 2-2, slumped to the ground holding the pectoral muscle on the right, serving side of his chest. It looked bad, and it was. Sinner helped his stricken opponent to his feet, the medics attended to the Bulgarian, he briefly stepped off court, then returned and conceded. The 34-year-old was in so much discomfort he had to use his left arm to support his right arm when he shook hands with the chair umpire, grimacing as he did so. This was the fifth grand slam in succession in which Dimitrov has been forced to quit through injury, and he was distraught. And Sinner did not seem like a man who enjoyed his reprieve. "I don't take this as a win at all, this is just an unfortunate moment for us to witness," said the top seed after advancing with the scores 3-6 5-7 2-2. "He has struggled in grand slams with injuries a lot, so seeing him again with this injury is very tough. "He has been so unlucky in the past couple of years. He is an incredible player who is a good friend of mine. We understand each other very well off the court. "Seeing him in this position, if there was a chance for him to be in the next round he would deserve it. "This is not the end we wanted to see and it's very sad." Sinner, nevertheless, is into the last eight and a meeting with Ben Shelton, who had seen off another Italian, Lorenzo Sonego, 3-6 6-1 7-6 (7-1) 7-5 earlier on Monday. Sinner will hope his elbow complaint, which happened when he braced a fall with his right hand while still holding his racquet, is not serious because Shelton has looked in powerful form. By reaching the last eight, the American beat his watching father's best at Wimbledon, Bryan Shelton having been stopped in the fourth round in 1994. "He was a serve-and-volleyer. Big serve. Came forward all the time. He would like to see me coming forward a little bit more than I am. My argument is I think I'm better than him from the baseline," Shelton said. In the other quarter-final in this section of the draw, Novak Djokovic, who beat Australia's Alex de Minaur in four sets after losing the first 6-1, will meet Flavio Cobolli. The Italian defeated Marin Ciic 6-4 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-3) on No.2 court. Cobolli, who like Shelton is coached by his father, said: "I'm real emotional because this is the day that I never forget." Talking of Cilic, a former US Open winner and Wimbledon finalist, Cobolli added: "Everyone on my family, on my team, always told me that I live for this kind of match. "I think is true because I really love to play against a big player, against a legend of our sport. I like to play on this kind of stage, this kind of tournament." Next up is Djokovic on a show court. They don't come much bigger than that. Two sets down and nursing an elbow injury, Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon looked done when the roof was closed on Centre Court. Grigor Dimitrov was playing sublime tennis on Monday and the world No.1's five-set record would not have encouraged him, Sinner having lost six, won one. Two games later Dimitrov, having just served an ace to tie up the third set 2-2, slumped to the ground holding the pectoral muscle on the right, serving side of his chest. It looked bad, and it was. Sinner helped his stricken opponent to his feet, the medics attended to the Bulgarian, he briefly stepped off court, then returned and conceded. The 34-year-old was in so much discomfort he had to use his left arm to support his right arm when he shook hands with the chair umpire, grimacing as he did so. This was the fifth grand slam in succession in which Dimitrov has been forced to quit through injury, and he was distraught. And Sinner did not seem like a man who enjoyed his reprieve. "I don't take this as a win at all, this is just an unfortunate moment for us to witness," said the top seed after advancing with the scores 3-6 5-7 2-2. "He has struggled in grand slams with injuries a lot, so seeing him again with this injury is very tough. "He has been so unlucky in the past couple of years. He is an incredible player who is a good friend of mine. We understand each other very well off the court. "Seeing him in this position, if there was a chance for him to be in the next round he would deserve it. "This is not the end we wanted to see and it's very sad." Sinner, nevertheless, is into the last eight and a meeting with Ben Shelton, who had seen off another Italian, Lorenzo Sonego, 3-6 6-1 7-6 (7-1) 7-5 earlier on Monday. Sinner will hope his elbow complaint, which happened when he braced a fall with his right hand while still holding his racquet, is not serious because Shelton has looked in powerful form. By reaching the last eight, the American beat his watching father's best at Wimbledon, Bryan Shelton having been stopped in the fourth round in 1994. "He was a serve-and-volleyer. Big serve. Came forward all the time. He would like to see me coming forward a little bit more than I am. My argument is I think I'm better than him from the baseline," Shelton said. In the other quarter-final in this section of the draw, Novak Djokovic, who beat Australia's Alex de Minaur in four sets after losing the first 6-1, will meet Flavio Cobolli. The Italian defeated Marin Ciic 6-4 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-3) on No.2 court. Cobolli, who like Shelton is coached by his father, said: "I'm real emotional because this is the day that I never forget." Talking of Cilic, a former US Open winner and Wimbledon finalist, Cobolli added: "Everyone on my family, on my team, always told me that I live for this kind of match. "I think is true because I really love to play against a big player, against a legend of our sport. I like to play on this kind of stage, this kind of tournament." Next up is Djokovic on a show court. They don't come much bigger than that. Two sets down and nursing an elbow injury, Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon looked done when the roof was closed on Centre Court. Grigor Dimitrov was playing sublime tennis on Monday and the world No.1's five-set record would not have encouraged him, Sinner having lost six, won one. Two games later Dimitrov, having just served an ace to tie up the third set 2-2, slumped to the ground holding the pectoral muscle on the right, serving side of his chest. It looked bad, and it was. Sinner helped his stricken opponent to his feet, the medics attended to the Bulgarian, he briefly stepped off court, then returned and conceded. The 34-year-old was in so much discomfort he had to use his left arm to support his right arm when he shook hands with the chair umpire, grimacing as he did so. This was the fifth grand slam in succession in which Dimitrov has been forced to quit through injury, and he was distraught. And Sinner did not seem like a man who enjoyed his reprieve. "I don't take this as a win at all, this is just an unfortunate moment for us to witness," said the top seed after advancing with the scores 3-6 5-7 2-2. "He has struggled in grand slams with injuries a lot, so seeing him again with this injury is very tough. "He has been so unlucky in the past couple of years. He is an incredible player who is a good friend of mine. We understand each other very well off the court. "Seeing him in this position, if there was a chance for him to be in the next round he would deserve it. "This is not the end we wanted to see and it's very sad." Sinner, nevertheless, is into the last eight and a meeting with Ben Shelton, who had seen off another Italian, Lorenzo Sonego, 3-6 6-1 7-6 (7-1) 7-5 earlier on Monday. Sinner will hope his elbow complaint, which happened when he braced a fall with his right hand while still holding his racquet, is not serious because Shelton has looked in powerful form. By reaching the last eight, the American beat his watching father's best at Wimbledon, Bryan Shelton having been stopped in the fourth round in 1994. "He was a serve-and-volleyer. Big serve. Came forward all the time. He would like to see me coming forward a little bit more than I am. My argument is I think I'm better than him from the baseline," Shelton said. In the other quarter-final in this section of the draw, Novak Djokovic, who beat Australia's Alex de Minaur in four sets after losing the first 6-1, will meet Flavio Cobolli. The Italian defeated Marin Ciic 6-4 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-3) on No.2 court. Cobolli, who like Shelton is coached by his father, said: "I'm real emotional because this is the day that I never forget." Talking of Cilic, a former US Open winner and Wimbledon finalist, Cobolli added: "Everyone on my family, on my team, always told me that I live for this kind of match. "I think is true because I really love to play against a big player, against a legend of our sport. I like to play on this kind of stage, this kind of tournament." Next up is Djokovic on a show court. They don't come much bigger than that.
7NEWS
5 hours ago
- 7NEWS
Jannik Sinner survives Wimbledon clash after Grigor Dimitrov retires injured
There were tears on Centre Court at Wimbledon as much-loved veteran Grigor Dimitrov was forced to retire during his clash with Italian superstar Jannik Sinner. The popular Bulgarian was in command, too, leading 6-3 7-5 2-all before breaking down physically and emotionally. The 34-year-old fired down an ace and then collapsed in pain with a right pectoral injury. Sinner rushed to the other side of the net when he realised his friend was in distress. The world No.19 left the court to receive retreatment but returned in tears, unable to go on. It was a shattering blow for the veteran star who at times has been compared to the legendary Roger Federer. With his good arm he lifted up his own injured hand so he could shake the umpire's hand ... he then sobbed into a towel, with Federer watching on and also looking emotional. 'I don't know what to say. He is an incredible player. We all saw this today,' Sinner, who also needed treatment after falling on his elbow, said. 'He has been so unlucky (over) the past couple of years and he is an incredible player and a good friend of mine, also. 'Seeing him in this position, if there would be a chance he could play the next round, he would deserve to. It is very, very unlucky from his side. I don't take this as a win at all. 'It is a very unfortunate moment to witness for all of us. In the last grand slams, he has struggled a lot with injury, and seeing him having this sort of injury, it is very tough. He is one of the most hard-working players in tennis. It is not the end we wanted to see. 'It is very sad.' Fans were shattered by the devastating scenes. 'Absolutely heartbreaking watching Grigor Dimitrov in such terrible pain. He has to withdraw injured 🥺 2 sets to 0 UP about to knock the world No.1 player out of Wimbledon. Man, that is unbelievably cruel. Dimitrov plays so well then this happens way too often. He must be cursed 😫,' one tennis fan said. And another: 'Gutting. To be in this position, to be playing so well against the tennis monster that is Sinner and to be forced out of the match. Genuinely choked me up, watching Dimitrov in tears.' And another: 'The greatest and unluckiest player of all time. We know who you are Grigor Dimitrov, true champ.' After the match, Sinner was asked if he had had another chance to speak to Dimitrov. 'I don't know,' he said. 'I saw him, but in these situations he is with the team. I don't want to get too close. 'We are good friends, but it's a very tough moment. For me, going there and talking, I don't think it's the right moment. I don't know anything at the moment.' Sinner was also asked about the extent of his own injury to his elbow. 'It happened very early in the match. First game. Quite unfortunate fall,' he said. 'Checked the videos a bit. It didn't seem like a tough one but I still felt it quite a lot. Especially on the serve and forehand. I could feel it. 'Let's see. Tomorrow we are gonna check to see how it is. Let's see.' If Sinner is passed fit, he will play American Ben Shelton in the quarterfinal after the American downed Lorenzo Sonego 3-6 6-1 7-6 (1) 7-5.
Perth Now
6 hours ago
- Perth Now
Injury rescues world No.1 from early Wimbledon exit
Two sets down and nursing an elbow injury, Jannik Sinner's Wimbledon looked done when the roof was closed on Centre Court. Grigor Dimitrov was playing sublime tennis on Monday and the world No.1's five-set record would not have encouraged him, Sinner having lost six, won one. Two games later Dimitrov, having just served an ace to tie up the third set 2-2, slumped to the ground holding the pectoral muscle on the right, serving side of his chest. It looked bad, and it was. Sinner helped his stricken opponent to his feet, the medics attended to the Bulgarian, he briefly stepped off court, then returned and conceded. The 34-year-old was in so much discomfort he had to use his left arm to support his right arm when he shook hands with the chair umpire, grimacing as he did so. This was the fifth grand slam in succession in which Dimitrov has been forced to quit through injury, and he was distraught. And Sinner did not seem like a man who enjoyed his reprieve. "I don't take this as a win at all, this is just an unfortunate moment for us to witness," said the top seed after advancing with the scores 3-6 5-7 2-2. "He has struggled in grand slams with injuries a lot, so seeing him again with this injury is very tough. "He has been so unlucky in the past couple of years. He is an incredible player who is a good friend of mine. We understand each other very well off the court. "Seeing him in this position, if there was a chance for him to be in the next round he would deserve it. "This is not the end we wanted to see and it's very sad." Sinner, nevertheless, is into the last eight and a meeting with Ben Shelton, who had seen off another Italian, Lorenzo Sonego, 3-6 6-1 7-6 (7-1) 7-5 earlier on Monday. Sinner will hope his elbow complaint, which happened when he braced a fall with his right hand while still holding his racquet, is not serious because Shelton has looked in powerful form. By reaching the last eight, the American beat his watching father's best at Wimbledon, Bryan Shelton having been stopped in the fourth round in 1994. "He was a serve-and-volleyer. Big serve. Came forward all the time. He would like to see me coming forward a little bit more than I am. My argument is I think I'm better than him from the baseline," Shelton said. In the other quarter-final in this section of the draw, Novak Djokovic, who beat Australia's Alex de Minaur in four sets after losing the first 6-1, will meet Flavio Cobolli. The Italian defeated Marin Ciic 6-4 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-3) on No.2 court. Cobolli, who like Shelton is coached by his father, said: "I'm real emotional because this is the day that I never forget." Talking of Cilic, a former US Open winner and Wimbledon finalist, Cobolli added: "Everyone on my family, on my team, always told me that I live for this kind of match. "I think is true because I really love to play against a big player, against a legend of our sport. I like to play on this kind of stage, this kind of tournament." Next up is Djokovic on a show court. They don't come much bigger than that.
