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Lando Norris walks back ‘dangerous’ Oscar Piastri defence claim after Italian GP
Norris said the move looked worse from the cockpit after the McLaren teammates finished fourth and fifth in a late-race duel.
- On the penultimate lap of the Italian Grand Prix, Lando Norris was forced onto the grass by teammate Oscar Piastri at Monza, though Norris eventually overtook Piastri to finish in the top four.
- Piastri defended hard against Norris, forcing the action in a race dependent on slipstream, while McLaren race engineer Tom Stallard told the Australian to keep it 'clean'.
- Norris initially labeled the defense 'dangerous' but later retracted the claim, explaining it was a comment made in the 'heat of the moment' after the race.
- Following the near miss, McLaren plans to review intra-team competition as Norris finished in the top four and Piastri finished behind him, closing the gap to Ferrari.
- This weekend, Formula will enter new territory at the Spanish Grand Prix as the new Madrid circuit hosts a race for the first time, following the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
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Norris fumes at 'dangerous' Piastri move
Lando Norris takes a swipe at his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri for a "dangerous" move during the Italian Grand Prix.
·North Sydney, Australia
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McLaren confirms review after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri Monza clash
McLaren plan to review the incident between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the final laps of the Italian Grand Prix. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has said that the team will review the Lap 51 incident between its drivers and whether it cost them the opportunity for a podium finish against Max Verstappen. Norris and Piastri battled for fourth place in the closing stages of the Italian GP, with Norris attempting a move around the outsid…
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