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Piastri: McLaren team orders "completely fair" in F1 Australia GP
Norris and Piastri finished in the third and fourth positions in Melbourne behind Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. McLaren instructed Piastri to swap positions with Norris before halfway through the race, and Piastri accepted it as fair because Norris had let him undercut earlier. Despite missing out on a podium finish in front of his home crowd, Piastri acknowledged that Norris was faster on fresher tires when he passed him. Piastri expressed that he was hoping Norris would overtake him and catch Leclerc, and even though he would have preferred staying in third place at home, he considered the decision fair. McLaren had a strong weekend, according to Piastri, despite his own mistakes, like going off track and not achieving the cleanest qualifying lap. Piastri praised Norris for a solid performance and acknowledged Sergio Perez’s pace as a surprising element in the race.
