McLaren given team orders warning from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff after Italian GP

A slow pit-stop for Norris saw him drop from second to third behind team-mate Piastri before McLaren told their drivers to swap positions.
Oscar Piastri was ordered to move aside for Lando Norris (Luca Bruno/AP)

Oscar Piastri was ordered to move aside for Lando Norris (Luca Bruno/AP)

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has warned McLaren they have set a precedent which is “very difficult to undo” after ordering Oscar Piastri aside for world championship rival Lando Norris in Italy on Sunday.

A slow pit-stop for Norris saw him drop from second to third behind team-mate Piastri before McLaren told their drivers to swap positions.

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