Damon Hill sends a three -words warning to Lando Norris after a victory in the Australian GP

The former F1 world champion, Damon Hill, has sent a message to Lando Norris after his victory in the Australian Grand Prix, warning the British that his teammate Oscar Piestri will represent a threat

Former F1 Damon Hill World Champion(Image: Euan Cherry/Getty Images)

Damon Hill has warned Lando Norris that your McLaren Teammate Oscar Piastri He will give him a race for his money this season.

Norris started the new season with Victoria at the Australian Grand PrixWith defender champion Max Verstappen and George Russell also won the podium. Piastri, meanwhile, finished ninth after he left the track while he was behind Norris secondly.

Both McLarens ended up off the road after a strong downpour, but Norris could recover quickly while Piastri stuck in the grass for almost an entire return. However, the Australian could make fun of the incident While he joked: “I tried to move forward, and I couldn’t.

“The good thing is that I spent some time in the low season trying to learn to reverse a tractor in the farm of Jeremy Clarkson. I think it was useful today.” And ex f1 world Champion Hill is confident that Piastri “will return” for the second race in Shanghai.

Responding to his comments, Hill wrote in Instagram : “Well if you can see the fun side. It will come back.” And Piastri hopes to recover in Shanghai, insisting that he can take a “large number of positive” of his performance in Australia.

“I have felt better,” Piastri admitted. “I am disappointed, obviously. Honestly, I don’t know what to say, seriously. Obviously, an error of myself, but I think it has the consequences it made was a bit unfortunate.

“I am only to blame. I tried to push too much in those conditions. But the other laps of 56 and three quarters were very strong. I am obviously very disappointed, but I think there are many positive aspects to take.

McLaren F1 Driver Oscar Piastri talks to the media at the Australia Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri was disappointed to cross the ninth line, but could hardly end completely(Image: Getty images)

“At the moment, it really does not feel that way, but I would prefer to feel that I drove the race where I felt that I could have put myself in the upper step than fight and end on the podium. At this time, it really hurts, there are many positive ones to take.”

The director of the McLaren team, Andrea Stella, added: “Lando and Oscar were driving brilliantly until they hit a sudden wall of rain in the final sector where, indeed, Oscar only paid a larger price than Lando when they both left the track.

“I had a bit of bad luck, but if the car continues to work at this level of competitiveness, it will not have to wait long to ensure great results.”

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