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David Coulthard calls for McLaren team orders change to avoid driver engineer relationship issue

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has pointed to an issue with how McLaren handles team orders during grands prix.

The Woking outfit's papaya rules became a popular talking point during 2025 as both drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, fought for the drivers' championship. Norris and Piastri were free to battle it out on track with the one provision that they kept it clean, but there were a few instances where the team enforced team orders.

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