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Lando Norris was told by his McLaren team that he shouldn’t try to let Oscar Piastri by as he relinquished victory at the end of the Sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix. Exiting the final corner, Norris…
Lando Norris was instructed by his McLaren team not to let Oscar Piastri overtake him, resulting in Piastri winning the Sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix. Despite the team’s advice, Norris slowed down and let Piastri pass him at the finish line, reciprocating Piastri’s gesture from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Norris admitted that he had planned this move since Brazil, disregarding the team’s request due to George Russell’s close proximity behind Piastri. He emphasized that his focus is on winning races and championships, rather than Sprint races. Norris disclosed that only his race engineer was aware of his intentions to give up the position and believed in collaboration among teammates, a unique strength of McLaren.
