Oscar Piastri ordered to let Lando Norris past as Max Verstappen wins in Monza

Piastri was bitterly disappointed with the decision.

McLaren’s Lando Norris was helped by a controversial call from his team. Pic: David Davies/PA.

Lando Norris’ world championship bid was controversially kept alive by his McLaren team, despite a poor pit-stop threatening to deal the British driver another title blow.

Norris had been on course to finish as runner-up to runaway winner Max Verstappen until he dropped behind title rival Oscar Piastri following a slow change of tyres with seven laps remaining.