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F1: 'Crazy' not to use team orders admits Brown

Zak Brown admits that it would be 'crazy' not to use team orders to ensure one of his drivers wins the title this weekend. Lando Norris heads into the weekend as favourite, with teammate Oscar Piastri 16 points adrift. However, with Max Verstappen 12 points down on the Briton, if circumstances dictate it is obvious that McLaren would have to act. Speaking on Thursday, Norris, who has previously dismissed the so-called papaya rules, openly admitted that he would welcome team orders, though he wouldn't call for them. 'Honestly, I would love it,' he told reporters, 'but I don't think I would ask for it.' While the Woking team has insisted that papaya rules will continue to apply, Brown admits...
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