Overview

• After Lando Norris lost time with a slow pit stop at Monza, McLaren instructed Oscar Piastri to hand back second place, cutting the championship gap to 31 points.
• Team principal Andrea Stella confirmed an internal review of driver procedures following the swap, noting any outcome may simply reaffirm current practices.
• Piastri said he had no regrets and called the instruction fair, stressing Norris had been ahead until the pit issue.
• Toto Wolff warned the call sets a precedent that will be hard to unwind, while Nico Rosberg urged McLaren to clearly define scenarios as the fight intensifies.
• With the Azerbaijan GP up next, McLaren can move closer to sealing the constructors’ crown, and its handling in Baku will signal whether policies are tightened or left as is.