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McLaren has addressed why the team elected not to tell Lando Norris to return the place he gained on Oscar Piastri with contact in F1’s Singapore GP.
McLaren explained why they chose not to order Lando Norris to give back the position he gained on Oscar Piastri through contact during the Singapore Grand Prix. Norris overtook Piastri on the opening lap in a move that ultimately impacted the race outcome for McLaren. Despite Piastri’s objections over team radio and suggestion for a position switch, McLaren decided not to intervene and asked Norris to maintain his position. McLaren’s Team Principal Andrea Stella clarified that the contact between the two drivers was a result of a previous incident with Max Verstappen, leading to discussions but no positional change. McLaren had previously intervened at Monza, setting a different precedent, but in this case, they believed it was unnecessary to alter the race order.
