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McLaren criticised for ‘confusing’ their drivers with team orders in 2025 F1 title battle
1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill believes McLaren’s team orders have created confusion for their two drivers in the title race, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri separated by just one point at the top of the F1 drivers’ championship. Norris holds momentum after a dominant win in Mexico, while Piastri has struggled with performance. McLaren’s interventions have faced criticism, with Hill noting that team orders complicate things for drivers, the team, and viewers. McLaren have insisted that Norris and Piastri are free to fight, with Max Verstappen also in contention for the title. Zak Brown and Andrea Stella have ruled out favoritism until it’s no longer mathematically possible.
