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McLaren Formula 1 boss Andrea Stella believes Oscar Piastri still made progress on his race management at the Japanese Grand
Last weekend, Piastri had a less impressive performance, qualifying behind Norris and finishing 7th in the race, almost 18 seconds adrift. Despite a strong third place finish six months ago, degradation issues led to Piastri lagging behind Norris on lap 27. Stella noted that McLaren’s rivals’ improved pace overshadowed Piastri’s progress. While Piastri has shown improvement, Stella acknowledged that further development comes with experience. Stella suggested that Piastri being stuck in Alonso’s turbulence allowed Russell to overtake him due to tyre degradation playing a significant role.
