Norris receives support from other F1 drivers in the paddock

Piastri beat Norris at the first corner and looked to have the race under control. McLaren opted to pit the trailing car, Norris, first and the Brit therefore undercut Piastri. He was told to give the place back and after some firm messages, Norris eventually obliged in the closing stages of the race.

This led to a big debate amongst F1 stakeholders and fans, with some questioning whether Norris has that World Championship-winning mentality seen by the likes of Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. The direct net result for Norris was losing seven points on Max Verstappen in the World Championship. The current gap sits at 76 points with 11 race weekends remaining.

Would other F1 drivers have done the same as Norris?

Ahead of the following race in Belgium, other F1 drivers were asked whether they would also oblige to the team orders and give up a race win. Kevin Magnussen said it depended on the situation. "It would have certainly been tempting to hold on to it. It totally depends on where you are with the team and what sort of history there is behind as well, I guess," Magnussen said.

Carlos Sainz was a former teammate with Norris at McLaren and suggests he would have followed with the same outcome. "We were not fighting for easy one-twos at my time in McLaren. A team order is a team order, and I think the team always comes first. It's been that way, the way I've approached my Formula 1 career over these last nine, ten years. As much as it hurts, and it must have hurt to have let Oscar by, it's a team order," Sainz said.

Daniel Ricciardo sees it working in their favour over the long term. "The advice he was given was good, because in the heat of the moment, you don't kind of see it all. You see a win in front of you and that's it. But they're talking about championship and we win as a team, and you might need Oscar's help and this and that. That's the perspective sometimes you need. It's a team game, and you do need the team to help you. There will be times when it comes around, and it'll work in his favour," Ricciardo suggested.

Valtteri Bottas was often on the receiving end of it during his time at Mercedes alongside seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton. Speaking from experience, Bottas said it with a smile on his face. "There are certain rules depending on the situation but normally it comes back to you. I would give the place back because I'm an amazing team player," Bottas said.