Has McLaren shown favouritism towards Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri?

McLaren has faced accusations in recent weeks on social media of showing favouritism towards Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri in the F1 drivers' title fight.

Ahead of this weekend's United States Grand Prix, Piastri holds a 22-point lead over Norris in the championship, while McLaren sealed the constructors' title in Singapore. 

In Singapore, Norris finished directly ahead of Piastri to complete the podium at the Marina Bay Circuit, but did so after an aggressive opening lap overtake on the Australian. 

Norris overtook Piastri at the third corner but in doing so made contact with Max Verstappen and his team-mate, a move which infuriated the championship leader. 

It was decided by the team and the stewards that no action was required over Norris making contact with Piastri. For Piastri, it saw him lose his cool over the team radio. 

Following Singapore, fans have taken to social media, insisting that Norris is being favoured by the Woking-based team, with several incidents having been raised.

Fans have used the examples of McLaren instructing Piastri that his overtaking attempts on Norris in Austria and Hungary were over the limit – he almost hit the Briton at both venues – as well as the papaya squad instructing Piastri to let Norris past in Monza after the latter suffered a slow pit stop.

In addition, 1978 F1 champion Mario Andretti has also accused McLaren over favouring Norris over Piastri. But is it actually the case?

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