McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has said the decision to swap Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’ positions late in the Italian Grand Prix was not solely about fairness, but of “consistency with our principles.”

World Championship leader Piastri was the first of the two drivers to pit late on in the race, but a slow stop for Norris meant he fell behind his teammate upon re-entering the circuit.

Stella: McLaren team order ‘a matter of fairness and consistency with our principles’

With Norris having been ahead of Piastri all race long before the stops, the Australian was asked to move aside for his teammate before being free to race once again.

Piastri questioned the decision before ultimately relenting, telling race engineer Tom Stallard: “We said that a slow pit stop was part of racin

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