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Booed Norris denies team order was ‘Papaya rules'

Sep.8 Max Verstappen stormed to a dominant victory from pole at Monza, but the spotlight quickly shifted to McLaren's handling of its two title contenders. The Dutchman, no longer a serious factor in the championship beyond mathematics, ended McLaren's recent winning streak with a commanding drive. But behind him, Lando Norris triggered boos from the ‘tifosi' after benefitting from a late-race ‘papaya rules' team order to swap positions. Piastri, leading only because Norris lost time in a botched pitstop, initially resisted over the radio. 'We said a slow pit stop was part of racing, so I don't know what has changed,' the Australian protested. Once about to head onto the...
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