McLaren aligned after clarifying team orders

Oscar Piastri on Sept 18 said McLaren had “clarified a lot of things” about team orders following the decision to ask him to give up second place to teammate and title rival Lando Norris at the Formula One Italian Grand Prix.

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The 24-year-old Australian series leader, who is seeking to become Australia’s first world champion since Alan Jones in 1980, had challenged the team’s decision during the Monza race.

Speaking to reporters ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, he said there had been “good discussions” and the team were now “very aligned” on how to progress in the remaining eight races in 2025.

“Obviously it’s a highly talked-about moment, but we’ve had a lot of discussions and clarified a lot of things,” he said.

“We know how we’re going to go racing going forwards, which is the most important thing.”