M cLaren's Oscar Piastri has explained his radio message at the close of last week's Austrian Grand Prix, when he said "Alpine still managed to find a way to f*** me over all these years later," that was quickly picked up by the media.

Oscar Piastri has explained the backstory to comments he made over team radio after being forced onto the grass by Franco Colapinto during the Austrian Grand Prix. Running second in the race as he came up to lap the Alpine driver, Piastri was forced to take to the grass as the Argentinian battled with Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda.

McLaren's Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri said cursing at former employers Alpine over the radio at last weekend's Austrian Grand Prix was just a humorous way of expressing his frustration.