From Canal+ to Sky Sports, there is speculation in the pit lane that McLaren has granted Oscar Piastri priority in qualifying as Lando Norris’ “repercussion” for breaking the team’s papaya rules at the Singapore Grand Prix. It, however, didn’t help Piastri in Austin as he qualified behind his teammate, P6 to Norris’ P2 result.

Lando Norris has said he'll face "repercussions" from McLaren for his contact with Oscar Piastri in Singapore. The F1 paddock is baffled

Lando Norris topped the timesheets in a frantic single practice session at the United States Grand Prix on Friday.