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The Guardian // Sport

McLaren to continue fairness approach in F1 despite nervy end to last season

Thursday 22nd January 2026, 7:00AM

Policy allowed Max Verstappen back into 2025 title raceTeam due to unveil new car in Bahrain on 9 FebruaryMcLaren will continue pursuing a policy of rigorous fairness towards Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for the 2026 Formula One season, despite their insistence on not imposing team orders almost costing Norris his world title by allowing a late challenge from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.Last year McLaren enjoyed the most competitive car for most of the season and insisted their drivers would be free to race one another, applying their “papaya rules”. Continue reading...

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