Oscar Piastri has played the part of honourable team man, disguising his initial dismay about the controversial orders from his McLaren bosses at the Italian Grand Prix which has allowed Lando Norris to nibble into his world championship lead.
On an afternoon when Max Verstappen dominated the fastest grand prix of all time to win by 19.2 seconds in his Red Bull, his procession was overshadowed by the team-orders drama behind featuring the two title-chasing McLaren drivers.
Australia's world championship leader Piastri was ordered to let nearest challenger Norris past in the dying stages after the Englishman had suffered a slow pit-stop because of a wheelgun mistake in Sunday's (Monday AEST) race.
