MONZA, Italy (AP) — Italian Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen appeared a bored-looking spectator at the post-race press conference as McLaren team orders dominated the chat.

Verstappen even slid down the sofa and leant his head on the back of it as McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri — sitting on either side of the Red Bull driver — were peppered with questions on the incident that happened at the end of the race.

A slow pit stop saw Norris come out in third, just behind Piastri, who was ordered to let his teammate and title rival past. Championship leader Piastri grumbled at the time that “we said a slow pit stop was part of racing, I don’t get it” but relinquished the spot anyway.

Norris went on to finish second, just ahead of his teammate, to trim the gap to Piastri fro

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