Oscar Piastri was unable to explain how he came to repost quotes from Bernie Ecclestone claiming McLaren prefers Lando Norris to his Instagram feed.
The Australian driver was found to have shared the contentious remarks from F1's former owner in the early hours of the morning, ahead of FP3 and qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
READ MORE: Oscar Piastri issues response after controversial social media incident
Lewis Hamilton delivers Ferrari season hammer blow after 'horrible' P20 result
Lewis Hamilton has labelled his maiden Ferrari campaign as his “hardest year” in the sport after a horror qualifying result in Las Vegas.
Hamilton could not lift himself off the foot of the timesheet during the opening qualifying segment on Friday evening.
READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton delivers Ferrari season hammer blow after 'horrible' P20 result
Revealed: Charles Leclerc fires 'fucking embarrassing' Ferrari radio message
Charles Leclerc delivered a "fucking embarrassing" assessment of Ferrari's Las Vegas Grand Prix qualifying, after securing ninth on the grid.
In tricky wet conditions in Sin City, Leclerc was the sole Ferrari to get to Q3, with Lewis Hamilton qualifying slowest of all in 20th in Q1, as the Monegasque was unable to get higher than the fifth row.
READ MORE: Revealed: Charles Leclerc fires 'fucking embarrassing' Ferrari radio message
Max Verstappen reveals 'risk' in Lando Norris pole fight
Max Verstappen has conceded he took added “risk” on his final Q3 lap in a bid to take pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
However, the Dutchman has conceded there was little he could do stop Lando Norris claiming the top spot.
READ MORE: Max Verstappen reveals 'risk' in Lando Norris pole fight
Lando Norris reveals 'oh crap' moment ahead of Las Vegas masterclass
Lando Norris has explained how a pre-qualifying nap left him fearing the worst, having woken up expecting dry conditions in Sin City.
The McLaren driver clinched a masterful pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with the grid-setting session starting in treacherous conditions, but remaining difficult as the track slowly headed into intermediate tyre territory.
READ MORE: Lando Norris reveals 'oh crap' moment ahead of Las Vegas masterclass
George Russell reveals critical Mercedes qualifying issue
George Russell has suggested he was blocked from an attempt at pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix after suffering a steering issue in Q3.
The Mercedes driver showed strong pace all through Friday night in the build-up to the shoot-out for pole position.
READ MORE: George Russell reveals critical Mercedes qualifying issue
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