McLaren made some unwanted headlines at the Hungarian Grand Prix last month when they ordered Lando Norris to cede the win to Oscar Piastri. It was one of the most heavily-publicised stories in the first half of the 2024 season. In the team’s eyes, Piastri deserved the victory. He’d overtaken polesitter Norris with an aggressive but clean move at the first corner, and controlled the race from there. The two cars were running one-two, but third-place Lewis Hamilton was still a factor in their thinking. When Hamilton pitted, McLaren opted to bring Norris in first, subverting the normal order. Th…