Piastri‘s Deleted Instagram Post Sparks Controversy in Formula 1
November 22, 2025 – Formula 1 rookie Oscar Piastri ignited a firestorm within the sport after briefly posting a critical messageโ regarding his McLaren team on Instagram before swiftly deleting it. The โincident, occurring earlier today, has prompted speculation โคabout internal tensions and the young driver’s relationship with the team.
Theโฃ post, โขwhich circulated widely โvia screenshots before its โขremoval, appeared to express โฃfrustration with McLaren’s performance and strategy. โคWhile the exact wording varied in circulating โimages,reportsโค indicate the message contained a direct critique of team โdecisions. Theโค rapid deletionโฃ suggests an acknowledgement of the post’sโข possibly damaging implications. This comes at โa pivotal moment for piastri,โฃ who is nearing the โend โof his debut season andโ amid ongoing discussions about his long-termโ future withโ the team.
Sources close to the team have downplayed the incident, suggesting Piastri and Lando Norris, his โฃteammate, are in a positiveโ working relationship. “He is just โขin a good place, he’s doing his thingโฆโ he’s just engaged, inโค the zone, totally focused but they’re both relaxed,” one source stated.โ “They’re not faking it. They’reโค chilled.”
Piastri joined mclaren in 2025 after โa highly publicized contractโ dispute with Alpine. he has demonstrated promising speed throughout the season, โขachieving multiple podium finishes. The deleted post raises questions aboutโ whether underlyingโฃ issues exist โdespite the outwardly positive โฃteam dynamic. โขMcLaren has not yet issued an official โstatement regardingโข the incident, but the team isโข expected to address the matterโข internally. The situation is being closely watched by rival teams and industry observers, as it could influence driver market dynamics in theโ coming months.