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Did Oscar Piastri make the right decision to let Lando Norris by at the Italian Grand Prix?
According to former F1 team manager Peter Windsor, Oscar Piastri made a wise choice to follow McLaren’s team order at the Italian Grand Prix, yielding second place to Lando Norris.
Despite having no significant threat from Charles Leclerc, McLaren opted to pit Piastri first, who had overtaken Norris due to a slow stop for his title rival.
Norris faced a delay during his pit stop, rejoining the race behind Piastri, leading to McLaren’s intervention.
Following the team order, Piastri gave up second place, losing out on three vital points in his F1 championship pursuit.
Windsor pointed out that had it been for a race win, Piastri might not have complied with the team’s request.
He emphasized that Piastri’s decision to obey the team order can earn him favors within the McLaren team, similar to past instances where team orders were used involving Norris and Piastri.
