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Piastri: Momentum key after McLaren exceeded all F1 expectations in 2023
New team principal Andrea Stella and McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown acknowledged that the development targets for the winter of 2022-23 were not met when they launched the MCL60 challenger. Despite this, the team made significant progress and became a strong competitor to Red Bull after implementing a major update package. F1 rookie Oscar Piastri, who won the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race, believes that McLaren’s revival surpassed all expectations in terms of speed. He expressed confidence in the team’s leadership and praised their ability to quickly turn things around. McLaren aims to maintain their momentum and continue pressuring Red Bull, but Piastri acknowledges that they still have weaknesses in certain areas, such as low-speed handling.
