Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have both defended McLaren’s instruction to swap positions late on, insisting the harmony of the team is more important than the individual.

McLaren found itself again in an awkward team order situation after a slow stop for Norris put him behind Piastri, before the Australian duly moved out of the way following instruction from the pit wall.

McLaren duo defend team orders after Italian GP

In a move that seemed almost unique to the McLaren team, Piastri was told to give up second despite having done nothing wrong, while Norris was given a second chance following a problem with his front left tyre change.

The situation was put under more focus given that one of those two will win the World Championship, and questions have been raised whether the likes of M

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