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McLaren boss Andrea Stella has claimed the side’s wrong decision not to double stack when the rain intensified in Formula 1’s British Grand Prix was down to “greed”. McLaren were sitting one and two at Silverstone as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri utilised the MCL38 coming alive in damp conditions to pass the Mercedes drivers. […]
At Silverstone, McLaren was leading with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in wet conditions, passing the Mercedes drivers with the MCL38 performing well. However, McLaren lost their advantage when Piastri stayed out on track too long as the rain intensified. Piastri’s fast pace led to a mistake as McLaren decided against pitting both cars together, costing them time as the track dried. McLaren’s team principal Stella admitted they should have gone for the double stack pit stop and accepted the time loss. Stella mentioned that they were greedy and should have been patient, accepting that they would lose time. He also acknowledged McLaren’s oversight in timing and tire choice, leading to Norris dropping from first to third.
