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McLaren boss defends team orders ‘weakness'
May 20 McLaren's boss has defended the decision to prioritise team harmony over absolute victory at the recent Imola GP. Andrea Stella admits that Max Verstappen's pace and tyre management caught McLaren by surprise, ultimately resulting in Lando Norris chasing teammate Oscar Piastri with much fresher tyres late in the race. Norris, trailing Piastri in the championship but with both of them still ahead of Verstappen, radioed his team to gently suggest that a team order be issued. 'It was definitely a thought,' Stella admits. 'We assumed that if Lando was able to pass Max he should have been able to pass Oscar pretty easily considering he was on fairly old tyres. We are happy with how...
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