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

Piastri was bitterly disappointed with the decision.
Oscar Piastri ordered to let Lando Norris past as Max Verstappen wins in Monza

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.

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