Norris defends team orders after McLaren hand him Piastri's place

Lando Norris bullishly dismissed criticism of McLaren for using team orders at the Italian Grand Prix, saying the team would continue to do what they felt was right "no matter what people say".

- Giles Richards

His teammate Oscar Piastri, who ceded his place to the British driver, also maintained he had no regrets in agreeing to do so.

Max Verstappen won the race for Red Bull, with the world champion enjoying enormous pace at Monza, while Norris and Piastri followed in second and third place. After Norris had held second almost the entire race, he dropped behind his teammate because of a slow pit stop caused by a wheel-gun problem in the last laps and McLaren ordered the Australian to give the place back.

Piastri did so and Norris went on to take second place and three points out of his teammate's championship lead, reducing it to 31 points. Both drivers accepted the decision on track and afterwards. Norris, who was booed on the podium, was forthright in his belief that McLaren had made the right call.