P1racenews AI automatic summary:
McLaren has admitted the championship will discourage it from attempting “adventurous strategies” like George Russell’s one-stop in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix. Russell exceeded expectations at Spa-Francorchamps to gamble on completing one fewer pit stop to win the race until he was excluded owing to an underweight car. The Briton expressed post-race that he was […]
“Russell had a standout performance at Spa-Francorchamps by attempting one fewer pit stop to secure a potential victory, but was ultimately disqualified due to his car being underweight. Post-race, Russell expressed surprise that other drivers did not follow his strategy, with Piastri finishing third acknowledging the consideration. McLaen’s Andrea Stella explained that they opted for a conventional pit stop plan due to concerns that a one-stop strategy could backfire. Stella mentioned that McLaren’s growing challenge to Red Bull has influenced their strategic decisions. Lando Norris missed an opportunity to boost his title prospects after a slow start and ended up behind Verstappen.”
