P1racenews AI automatic summary:
McLaren wasn’t the only team with a team orders dispute that left one of its drivers frustrated in the middle of Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix
During the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, Williams team also faced a team orders dispute involving their drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, who were battling for points.
Sainz, on medium tires, was causing Albon, who started on hard tires, to lose time in the midfield fight.
Eventually, Williams instructed Sainz to let Albon pass in Turn 4, even though Sainz suggested pitting at the end of the lap would be a better strategy.
Sainz followed the team order, allowing Albon to overtake and push ahead.
Albon managed to finish in seventh place due to the team’s decision, while Sainz’s race was compromised by a collision with another driver.
