"I do think we have enough freedom to control our own destiny in the championship, Piastri said. Naturally there have been thoughts, we have had good discussions with the team. We have clarified a lot of things, we know how we will go racing going forwards."
"We said that a slow pit-stop was part of racing, so I don't really get what changed here."
"That is a decision we've made, that a slow pit stop is a part of racing, he said."
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris remain locked in a two‑horse Formula One title fight following a controversial McLaren position swap at Monza. Norris lost second place due to a slow pit stop caused by a faulty wheel gun, and McLaren asked Piastri to return the position, allowing Norris to gain three points and cut the gap to 31. The swap provoked fan anger and prompted warnings from Toto Wolff about difficult precedents from team orders. Piastri maintained that drivers retain enough freedom to control the championship, noted clarifying team discussions, and said the slow stop was not the sole rationale for the decision.
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