- Bernie Ecclestone believes McLaren "prefers" Lando Norris to win the F1 world championship over Oscar Piastri.
- This sentiment arose after a pit-stop controversy at the Italian Grand Prix where Piastri was instructed to cede second place to Norris.
- Norris had initially been ahead but fell behind Piastri due to a slow pit-stop, leading to a six-point swing in the title race.
- Piastri currently holds a 31-point lead over Norris with eight races remaining in their intra-team championship battle.
- Former world champion Nico Rosberg acknowledged McLaren's decision was "impossible" but understood the rationale given Norris's performance at Monza.
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