For Piastri, the race is win or bust. If Norris finishes ahead of his team-mate and Verstappen, the Briton will seal his maiden title ahead of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The two sides will meet each other again, this time in Dortmund, on Tuesday in the last 16 of the German Cup.

Guardiola felt his players were too risk-averse against the German side.

The 24-year-old Australian clocked a fastest lap in one minute and 20.924 seconds.