Oscar Piastri recorded a cheerful congratulatory message for his teammate.

Oscar Piastri recorded a cheerful congratulatory message for his teammate.

      Today, the leader of the drivers' standings, Lando Norris, celebrates his 26th birthday. Oscar Piastri recorded a cheerful video greeting in which he joked that Lando is older than him.

      "Okay, today is Lando Norris's birthday," Oscar Piastri begins his greeting. "Happy birthday.

      I want to take this opportunity to remind you that you're currently two years older than me. Again. So yes, you're the old man on our team. And you're getting older and older, and it's starting to get a little scary.

      But enjoy your day. I'll see you soon, don't doubt it. Enjoy."

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Oscar Piastri recorded a cheerful congratulatory message for his teammate.

Today the leader of the drivers' standings, Lando Norris, celebrates his 26th birthday. Oscar Piastri recorded a funny video greeting in which he joked that Lando is older than him.