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McLaren's Brown: No Orders, Let Norris and Piastri Race

11/30/2025

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Zak Brown, McLaren CEO, said the team will not issue orders to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at the Qatar Grand Prix.
Norris leads Piastri by 22 points, with Max Verstappen 25 points behind.
Brown said it is "absolutely crazy" to do anything other than let them race.
Piastri said he intends to race for himself and rejected supporting Norris.

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Zak Brown, McLaren CEO, said the team will not issue orders to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at the Qatar Grand Prix.
Norris leads Piastri by 22 points, with Max Verstappen 25 points behind.
Brown said it is "absolutely crazy" to do anything other than let them race.
Piastri said he intends to race for himself and rejected supporting Norris.