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McLaren Defends Lando Norris-Oscar Piastri Swap Citing ‘Principles’

After Piastri questioned why he had to yield to Norris post Monza stops, Team Principal Andrea Stella stood firm. “It’s not only fairness, it’s consistency with our principles,” he said. Norris lost time with a slow stop after Piastri’s record 1.91s change. Stella explained sequencing stops was strategic, not to swap positions: “We restored the situation and let them race.”