Was McLaren right to intervene, swapping Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s positions following an unexpected slow stop for the British driver, or did the team cross a line at the Italian GP? In this opinion piece, Pit Debrief examines both sides of the argument. Yes: Why McLaren’s intervention was justified Strategy and fairness McLaren made…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella defended the team’s controversial late-race instruction for Oscar Piastri to hand second place back to teammate and championship rival Lando Norris during the F1 Italian GP. The McLaren pitwall has once again landed itself in hot water after intervening to undo the consequences of a slow pit stop that saw…
Oscar Piastri momentarily inherited second place late on at the 2025 F1 Italian GP after his McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris suffered a slow pit stop in the closing stages and rejoined in third, after holding second for much of the race. But the McLaren F1 team asked the Australian to give up…
Lando Norris finished second at the 2025 F1 Italian GP, after a bit of late-race drama after he had a slow pit stop on lap 47 and momentarily lost his second place to team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri, as the Australian had to be asked to let his McLaren team-mate through. Although it sparked…
Round 16 of the 2025 F1 season is in the books as the Italian GP race is completed, view the full report and results here. Max Verstappen started on pole ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Isack Hadjar and Pierre Gasly started from pit lane after power unit changes following qualifying. The top 13…
After a difficult Qualifying at the F1 Italian GP, Lando Norris put his McLaren on the front row for Sunday’s race with a P2 result. While this result is not ideal for the Brit, especially after leading in two Free Practice sessions. Yet, in terms of the title fight, he managed to outqualify his teammate…
Max Verstappen pieces together a pole-winning lap after dominating Q3. After failing to crack the top 3 in all three practice sessions, Verstappen looked pitch-perfect in Italian GP qualifying. Q1 Most of the grid got on track when the pit lane green light lit, while both McLarens, Max Verstappen, both the Racing Bulls and Williams’…
Alex Dunne capped off a busy Friday at Monza with a P5 result in Formula 2 Qualifying, a performance the Rodin Motorsport driver was satisfied with after balancing his F2 title charge and a second FP1 appearance for McLaren. The Irishman, who had impressed earlier in the season during his debut outing at the Red…
With tough competition threatening to take away their usual pace advantage, the McLaren drivers reflected on the first two practice sessions for the Italian GP. Coming off the back of an incredibly mixed Dutch GP for the papaya time, with one driver winning and the other a DNF, McLaren will surely be hoping for a…
Round 16 continues as the cars take to the track for FP2 at the Italian GP. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc topped the timings during the opening practice, much to the enjoyment of the Italian crowd. Carlos Sainz, Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli rounded off the top five. Two rookies ran during FP1: Alex Dunne…
