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Stella on McLaren’s strategic approach and Norris’ small pace advantage at F1 Austrian GP

Valeria Penachi1 week ago1 week ago06 mins

Following McLaren’s one-two finish at the F1 Austrian GP, team principal Andrea Stella faced pointed questions about McLaren’s strategic approach that saw Oscar Piastri finish second behind teammate Lando Norris. The key inquiry centered on whether pitting Piastri immediately after Norris during the first pit window might have given the Australian a better chance at…

Stella believes that US GP Sprint showed “a more realistic picture” of McLaren’s F1 season so far

Ahmet-Kaan Cirakman9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella reflected on the F1 Sprint at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, saying that it showed “a more realistic picture” of the season, McLaren is currently witnessing while fighting for the championship. Lando Norris had a great start to the Sprint and overtook Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ George…

Stella: Norris “will learn what he can do better” following recent F1 mistakes

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah11 months ago11 months ago04 mins

After crossing the line in sixth before being promoted to fifth following George Russell’s penalty, McLaren’s Lando Norris commented that he needed a “reset” to get things right moving forward after the summer break. The 24-year-old bizarrely drove into the gravel at the start on Sunday after bottoming out on the kerb. Teammate Oscar Piastri…