Piastri responds to allegations that McLaren are cheating their way to the top in F1

Last year there was the thought that McLaren could achieve optimal tyre preservation performance with an illegal method of putting water in the tyres.

This year an alleged investigation by Red Bull Racing using thermal cameras supposedly proved that the MCL39's cooling results could not be achieved by way of airflow alone.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown's response was two-fold: first he urged 'a certain team' to put money behind their claim and to come forth publicly with it. Then he took to the track in Miami for FP1 with a water bottle that had a sticker on the side that read: 'Tyre water'.

When asked what he thought of the accusations against his team, the current championship leader did not mice words: "I honestly haven't read anything because I've not been concerned. Maybe next time we'll put some little figurines and a water slide as well. I don't know. We'll come up with something. But I mean, clearly, it's all been passed (the prescribed FIA tests, ed.). I have no concerns. So, play on."