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Team principal Andrea Stella has explained the team’s decision making process when not telling Lando Norris to let Max Verstappen back through in the United States GP.
Andrea Stella explained why McLaren did not instruct Lando Norris to let Max Verstappen re-pass him after their incident at the United States Grand Prix. The team believed Norris was entitled to racing room based on overtaking guidelines, but the stewards disagreed and penalized Norris with a five-second time penalty. McLaren thought the investigation would focus on Verstappen pushing Norris off the track. Stella mentioned McLaren’s disappointment with the decision and suggested that stewards should take more time to understand complex incidents like this one. He also emphasized the importance of post-race discussions with drivers to clarify such situations.
