McLaren warned of ‘very difficult precedent to undo’ by Toto Wolff

McLaren’s decision to use team orders after a slow pit stop cost Lando Norris a position to Oscar Piastri at the Italian Grand Prix sets a precedent that Toto Wolff has warned is “very difficult to undo”.

Racing for second place behind Max Verstappen, Norris was ahead of his teammate when a slow pit stop, the result of an issue with tightening the wheel nut on his front left tyre, saw the Briton fall behind the championship leader.

McLaren told: You have to define whatever path you choose

McLaren asked Piastri to cede the position to his teammate, his race engineer Tom Stallard saying: “Oscar, this is a bit like Hungary last year. We pitted in this order for team reasons. Please let Lando past and then you are free to race.”

Piastri briefly argued his case, “I mean, we said that a slo