McLaren have been warned they may have to favour Oscar Piastri over Lando Norris if Max Verstappen makes it a three-way F1 title battle. That is the view of 1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, who believes McLaren could face a difficult decision if Verstappen continues to close the gap on Piastri and Norris. Championship leader Piastri crashed out in an uncharacteristically error-strewn weekend while Norris could only finish seventh as Verstappen gained significant ground on both McLaren drivers. The result leaves Piastri just 25 points ahead of Norris with seven races still remaining. “It’s a pressure that's very, very tough to deal with in the Max situation, he's behind, he sees where they are.