Piastri and Norris back call for team to be 'priority No 1'

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have insisted protecting their teammates was central to McLaren's use of team orders at the Italian Grand Prix.

- Giles Richards

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have insisted protecting their teammates was central to McLaren's use of team orders at the Italian Grand Prix. They said they were focused on long-term success that would be fostered by doing the right thing, despite criticism after they were instructed to switch places at Monza.

The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, however, also noted McLaren's adherence to such strongly held principles of fairness for their drivers may yet cause them serious headaches later in the season if Norris and Piastri end up toe-to-toe for the title.