Norris delivers ‘papaya rules’ update as ‘sit down’ request received

As the dust continues to settle on a polarising Italian Grand Prix, it is time to bring you up to speed with Wednesday’s key talking points.

Lando Norris is suggesting there is no such thing as ‘papaya rules’, while Nico Rosberg is calling on McLaren to “sit down” with their drivers and cover off scenarios which could allow Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri to get out of hand, following the Monza controversy. All this and more, so let’s get to it.

No ‘papaya rules’, according to Lando Norris

The ‘papaya rules’ term came to be in 2024, covering the rules of combat for Norris and Piastri. They were to race each other respectfully, give each other room, and not collide.

Now that the pair have gone from title hopefuls, to one of them being a World Champion in waiting, it would stand to reason