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F1 TV's Will Buxton joins us to debate whether McLaren is managing its bid for both world championships as well as it should be in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.
Buxton and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw for a lively discussion about whether McLaren has made a mistake in not prioritising Lando Norris's drivers' championship bid. Those who've seen the clip of Buxton's criticisms of McLaren's strategy will know how strongly he feels about the topic!
We look at the reasoning underpinning the now-famous 'papaya rules' and ask whether the evidence of Monza suggests they are too grey, and whether they need tightening up in the coming races. Norris's performances are scrutinised as part of this given he hasn't been perfect over recent weekends, making McLaren's situation more difficult.
The dynamic between Oscar Piastri and Norris is also examined in terms of the ongoing battle for supremacy at McLaren that both are determined to prevail in.
And there's also a suggestion for a potential approach for McLaren to follow in the upcoming Azerbaijan/Singapore double header, with the team admitting after the Italian Grand Prix that it might have to consider taking some action to boost Norris's drivers' championship hopes.
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