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McLaren’s controversial Italian GP driver swap is in the spotlight during F1 media day in Baku.
Most of the questions during the F1 media day at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix were directed at Oscar Piastri due to McLaren’s controversial decision to swap their drivers at the Italian Grand Prix.
Piastri clarified that McLaren’s pit stop order influenced the decision to let Lando Norris pass for second place, following a slow pit stop for Norris.
McLaren faced criticism for their decision but Piastri defended the team, indicating that discussions were held to clarify the situation.
Piastri mentioned that McLaren would make the same decision again in a similar scenario, although he believes the likelihood of that happening is slim.
The Australian driver also stated that the Constructors’ title race wouldn’t impact future decisions regarding team orders within McLaren.
