Overview

• Oscar Piastri said he and McLaren held “very good” talks about the Monza swap, affirmed he trusts the team, and vowed not to take a ruthless approach that risks long‑term success.
• Lando Norris endorsed Piastri’s message about protecting team personnel and insisted the team’s interests come before the drivers’ in managing the title fight.
• The Monza call followed McLaren pitting Piastri before Norris to cover Charles Leclerc, a slow 5.9s stop for Norris versus Piastri’s 1.9s, and a resulting six‑point swing that trimmed Piastri’s lead to 31 with eight races left.
• Criticism continues, with David Coulthard calling the intervention result manipulation and Robert Doornbos warning fans feel “robbed,” while Bernie Ecclestone argued McLaren appears to prefer Norris, a claim the team has not confirmed.
• Toto Wolff and Jolyon Palmer cautioned the decision sets a difficult precedent, raising questions about future scenarios, including whether a win would be surrendered under similar circumstances.