Fair Play on the Track: Piastri and Norris Navigate Team Orders

Oscar Piastri, the Australian Formula One driver, acknowledged McLaren's directive to concede his second-place finish to teammate Lando Norris as fair during Sunday's Italian Grand Prix. Despite reducing his lead in the championship, the decision underscored the importance of team harmony.

Piastri moved into second when Norris was delayed by a pitstop glitch. However, respecting the team's decision, he relinquished the position back to Norris, trimming his advantage to 31 points with eight races left. 'Lando was ahead for the majority, and the delay was no fault of his,' Piastri explained.

The situation didn't surprise Piastri, who had previously discussed similar scenarios within the team. Norris, standing by his teammate, stated they had pre-planned responses for various race situations and stressed the importance of fairness within the team structure.

(With inputs from agencies.)