McLaren have been backed to side with Oscar Piastri after he showed he is capable of outwitting Max Verstappen at the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Piastri claimed his third victory in five races with another outstanding drive in Jeddah to move into the lead of the world championship by 10 points from his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix hinged on a first corner incident between eventual race winner Oscar Piastri and the man who started from pole position, Max Verstappen. Ultimately, the outcome rested on a stewards' decision rather than the on-track action itself,

With Verstappen starting on pole position, and Piastri alongside him on the front row, the two battled into the first corner after the McLaren driver got a tremendous start off the line. Verstappen managed to hold onto the position,