P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri failed to finish on the podium in last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella expressed disappointment in missing a valuable opportunity to decrease Red Bull’s F1 championship lead, despite Lando Norris winning the Dutch Grand Prix with the fastest package. Stella mentioned that Oscar Piastri losing position to George Russell at the start and later being undercut by Charles Leclerc cost them further progress. Despite Norris’ victory, Stella acknowledged the importance of gaining ground in the constructors’ standings. He emphasized the need to analyze and improve factors under their control, especially focusing on improving starts, a recurrent issue for McLaren. Stella insisted on addressing the problem to capitalize on good qualifying performances in the future races.
