F1 stars Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris summoned to McLaren HQ after Italian GP

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Piastri and Norris summoned to McLaren HQ after Italian GP

McLaren's F1 duo are trying to move past their latest controversy

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Wednesday 10 September 2025 21:57

McLaren's driver duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have been summoned to the F1 team's HQ following a controversial Italian Grand Prix.

The papaya squad had no chance of either of their drivers catching up four-time champion Max Verstappen in Sunday's race, with the Dutchman eventually crossing the line almost 20 seconds ahead of Norris, his closest contender.

But the finishing order was perhaps not quite what Piastri would have hoped for given that he overtook Norris and claimed P2 just as the British driver exited the pits after a painfully slow stop.

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With just six laps to go, the Aussie racer found himself ahead of his team-mate and championship rival, but was swiftly instructed to give the place back.

"We said a slow pit stop was part of racing so I don't really get what's changed here," the championship leader declared over team-radio before begrudgingly obeying McLaren's team orders.

Now, both drivers have returned to McLaren's base in the UK, with the team's Instagram story revealing they had been called for a debrief.

Piastri and Norris in HQ debrief. Photo Credit: McLaren Instagram

McLaren putting Monza behind them

The latest installment of the 'papaya rules' debacle prompted Norris to be booed on the podium at Monza and left many, including Verstappen, laughing at the way the F1 team are handling their first chance at a drivers' championship since 2008.

And following the 16th round of the championship, the F1 outfit summoned both drivers to the McLaren HQ.

The Mclaren Technology Centre in Woking is home to the McLaren Racing Group, with the F1 driver duo frequently called back to attend debriefs and celebrate recent grand prix success there.

On McLaren F1's official Instagram, the two drivers appeared to have happily put the events of Monza behind them, smiling whilst addressing the team at HQ. Piastri and Norris were snapped on stage in front of their newest trophies. with a caption that read: "Our duo's back together."

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Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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