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Matteo Bobbi defended McLaren’s contentious decision to implement team orders during the Italian Grand Prix, suggesting the call underlined the “integrity” of the reigning constructors’ champions.
Matteo Bobbi believes McLaren displayed integrity by instructing Oscar Piastri to let Lando Norris pass during the Italian Grand Prix, as a gesture of returning a favor to Norris after a previous retirement due to a reliability issue.
Norris was on track for second place but lost position due to a slow pit stop, which McLaren had assured would not be undercut.
Although Piastri initially opposed the team order, he eventually complied, acknowledging it was a fair decision for the team.
Bobbi praised McLaren for showing their commitment to fair competition between their drivers.
The decision resulted in a six-point swing in the championship fight, narrowing Piastri’s lead to 31 points.
According to Bobbi, the team’s decision to assist Norris was a way to make up for his misfortune in the previous race at Zandvoort.
