DOHA :Oscar Piastri said the subject of him helping McLaren teammate Lando Norris win the Formula One title had been discussed and the answer was "no".

Norris has a 24-point lead over Piastri and Red Bull's four-times world champion Max Verstappen with two rounds remaining, including Saturday's sprint in Qatar and Sunday's main grand prix.

Verstappen has emerged as a serious threat after being 104 points behind Piastri at the end of August and winning in Las Vegas last weekend, when both McLarens were disqualified.

Asked by reporters at the Lusail circuit whether there had been any internal discussions about helping Norris at any stage, Piastri replied: "We've had a very brief discussion on it, and the answer is no.

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