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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
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Subject: Re: Hungary 2024 - Piastri/Norris
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:23:29 -0700
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On 2024-07-22 00:14, Sir Tim wrote:
> Geoff <geoff@geoffwood.org> wrote:
>> The call to swap places was fair enough, given that calling PIA in was a
>> team tactic.
>>
>> But I reckon NOR shot himself in the foot by not letting PIA past at the
>> earliest opportunity. If he had, he would have had more laps in which to
>>   potentially overtake him and win the race.
> 
> Difficult to imagine this sort of situation arising when Ron Dennis was in
> charge (also difficult to imagine Schumacher/Senna/Vettel complying).
> 
> Given that Norris is well ahead of Piastri in the WDC, McLaren should have
> let Lando win. Tough on Oscar, but F1 is a tough sport and his day will
> come.
> 
> With McLaren apparently dominant it is not beyond the bounds of possibility
> that Norris could win the WDC - I just hope he doesn’t miss out by less
> than 7 points
> 

Based on what I read of Norris's remarks after the race, I think there 
was pretty clearly an agreement between the two drivers that if one of 
them was ahead at some still-unknown earlier point in the race, then 
that driver would get the win.

That's what the radio message regarding "Sunday morning briefings" was 
alluding to I think.