McLaren Threw 'Papaya Rules' to the Wind in Italian Grand Prix Team Orders Call

Verstappen reveals what he would have done in Piastri’s shoes amid debated swap

Max Verstappen admitted that if he had been in Oscar Piastri’s situation at the Italian Grand Prix, he wouldn’t have agreed to swap positions. With the Italian Grand Prix now behind us—where Max Verst...

Team Orders Row: Did McLaren Manipulate Monza’s Podium?

Monza served pure speed, papaya drama, and a pit stop hiccup that turned a clean fight into a very polite driveway merge. Then came the radio twist: fix a team mistake mid-race, or let the lads settle it with their right feet? David Coulthard raised an eyebrow, fans raised two, and somewhere between “no undercut” and “after you” a trust test began. Curious who got waved through, who bit their tongue, and why the paddock’s buzzing? Grab the full …

‘We’re not idiots’ - Lando Norris defends controversial McLaren swap

Lando Norris bites back at criticism of McLaren's late driver swap at Monza.

F1: McLaren defends Piastri position swap

Despite widespread criticism, McLaren stands by its decision to order Oscar Piastri to yield position to his teammate. Other than being soundly beaten by Max Verstappen, McLaren added to its Monza misery by controversially calling on championship... More »

"We're not idiots" — Norris explains rationale behind late-race swap with Piastri in F1 Italian GP

Lando Norris finished second at the 2025 F1 Italian GP, after a bit of late-race drama after he had a slow pit stop on lap 47 and momentarily lost his second place to team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri, as the Australian had to be asked to let his McLaren team-mate through. Although it sparked... The post “We’re not idiots” — Norris explains rationale behind late-race swap with Piastri in F1 Italian GP appeared first on Motorsport

McLaren threw 'papaya rules' to the wind in Italian Grand Prix team orders call

A slow stop for Lando Norris resulted in McLaren requesting Oscar Piastri swap places in an absurd Italian GP decision.