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McLaren eager to avoid any more Norris/Piastri F1 team orders
McLaren had to request Piastri to let Norris through during the Japanese Grand Prix to avoid wasting time fighting each other and risking a double podium finish. This is not the first time McLaren has used team orders, as they have done so in previous races in Hungary and Italy. McLaren team boss Andrea Stella believes they made the right decision to swap drivers when necessary but does not want it to become a common occurrence. Stella admitted that the previous team orders created unnecessary tension between the drivers and that they should avoid it if possible. In the case of the Japanese Grand Prix, the decision to swap was made when it became clear that Norris was closing in on Piastri and overtaking naturally was not happening. Stella believes the pace difference between the drivers was exaggerated due to excessive tyre degradation and that Norris had a very strong overall pace.
Source: motorsport
