The race in Monza brought us yet another positional drama within the McLaren team – one that once again directly influenced the outcome for their drivers as well as the championship standings.

Telemetry data provides us with a fresh perspective on the entire situation and helps us to better understand what really happened.

The ‘papaya rules’ once again reshaped McLaren’s running order

Everything was going “according to plan” in Monza, a race that – aside from the opening six laps – had not offered too much action on track. Max Verstappen was cruising towards another victory, and it seemed clear that barring any unexpected incidents, he would finish first, with Norris behind him and Piastri in third.

However, on Lap 46 McLaren decided to bring Piastri into the pits first, claiming the

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