Poll: Was McLaren right to impose Hungarian GP team orders?

It was a drama-filled Hungarian Grand Prix, and despite securing an impressive one-two finish, McLaren is harbouring its fair share of controversy after the weekend in Budapest.

Lando Norris ultimately let team-mate Oscar Piastri by for the Australian’s maiden grand prix win at the Hungaroring, but it looked for a little while like he would defy team orders and take victory for himself.

That led to a nerve-racking few laps on the McLaren pit wall, with a spirited exchange between Norris and his race engineer, Will Joseph.

Piastri had taken the lead at the start of the race, having lined up alongside pole-sitter Norris. He had grown a healthy advantage when the team opted to stop the British driver before him – going against the usual convention of pitting the leading driver first in order to cover off stops from those behind.

This allowed the Briton to undercut his team-mate, with McLaren re-assuring Piastri that all would be put right later in the race.

Once Piastri emerged from the pits behind Norris, the drama ensued. It’s well-trodden ground at this stage, and opinions are divided already, but do you think McLaren were right to impose team orders?

Let us know what you think by commenting or by voting below in the latest RacingNews365 poll!