- McLaren confirm they will give British driver priority
- ‘I want to win by being the best driver on track’
Lando Norris has said he does not expect to be handed victories by his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, and would not want to win a Formula One world championship that way, after the team confirmed they would give the British driver priority in his attempt to catch Max Verstappen and claim his first title.
Norris trails Red Bull’s Verstappen by 62 points with eight rounds remaining and at this point is the Dutchman’s only realistic rival. Until now McLaren have steadfastly refused to impose team orders on their drivers in Norris’s favour. However this week the team principal, Andrea Stella, confirmed the team would “bias our support to Lando”, although he maintained they would not compromise their principles of sportsmanship.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/12/mclaren-lando-norris-oscar-piastri-team-orders-f1-title-race-max-verstappen
Author : Giles Richards
Publish date : 2024-09-12 16:40:32
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