Oscar Piastri has rejected the notion McLaren needed to engage in talks after Lando Norris crashed into the back of his MCL39 at the Canadian Grand Prix.
The Australian also waved off any suggestion that the situation at the Woking squad is anything like the one his manager, Mark Webber, experienced at Red Bull when he was team-mate to Sebastian Vettel between 2009 and 2013.
Following a collision at the Turkish Grand Prix in 2010, as the pair battled for the drivers' championship, the environment at Milton Keynes grew tense, and their relationship became strained. Webber was unhappy with being considered the second driver within the team.
Vettel went on to win four consecutive F1 titles with Red Bull before Webber opted to call time on his F1 career at the end of the 2013 campaign.
Piastri has denied he has asked his manager for advice on how to navigate an intra-team rivalry.
"No," the 24-year-old replied to media including RacingNews365. "I think the situation is very different.
"I think Lando and I are very different people to Mark and Seb. I think the situation within the team, the situation in their careers, was also different.
"Also, the incident in Canada didn’t warrant any big discussions or big decisions. It was a misjudgement from Lando that he admitted to and apologised for immediately. I don’t think it needed anything else.
"We knew going into this year that it was probably going to be a close fight between Lando and I with a championship at stake, so it’s no surprise to anyone that we’re kind of in this scenario now.
“Ultimately, just trying to make yourself as fast as possible and do the right things - that’s all you can do."
Oscar Piastri keen to retain 'united' McLaren spirit
Piastri and Norris are both tied down to long-term deals at McLaren as they look to enter next year's regulation change still competing at the front of the grid.
Piastri reiterated his desire to avoid burning bridges at McLaren this year in pursuit of a title when other opportunities may present themselves in the seasons ahead.
“I’ve said it multiple times before, but Lando and I don’t just want one opportunity this year to win a championship,” he said.
“We want this to go on for as long as we’re in Formula 1. The headline a few weeks ago was: 'It’s not wise to fight for a championship or win a championship and bring the house down with it'.
“I think that’s still very much at the forefront of our minds, and we want this success for years to come. Having the team united is a very simple way of doing that.
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